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Philip S. Post to John A. Halderman
Date: September 23, 1857
With this letter, Philip S. Post sends Judge John A. Halderman copies of the first issue of the Wyandott Citizen. This was the project A. C. Davis had corresponded with…
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Leavenworth County election proclaimation
Date: June 3, 1857
John A. Halderman appears to have written this proclamation, signed by numerous other “residents and citizens” of Leavenworth County, Kansas Territory, calling upon the people of the county “to support…
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Andrew H. Reeder to John A. Halderman
Date: January 14, 1857
In this letter from Washington, D.C., dated January 14, 1857, Reeder writes at length of a visit with W. H. Russell of Leavenworth (William H. Russell of Russell, Majors &…
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Andrew H. Reeder to John A. Halderman
Date: January 9, 1857
From the National Hotel in Washington, Andrew Reeder advises John Halderman on the disposition of some business matters, especially those related to his Leavenworth lots. He comments on a variety…
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H. P. A. Smith to James W. Denver
Date: May 16, 1858
H. P. A. Smith, writing from Fort Scott, Kansas Territory, to Governor James W. Denver, reports that conditions were peaceful in the southeast section of the territory. Smith states that…
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Nelson McCracken to John A. Halderman
Date: September 4, 1856
Writing from the “Missouri River” on September 4, 1856, Nelson McCracken, reportedly one of Leavenworth’s leading free-state businessmen, asks John A. Halderman if it would be safe for McCracken “to…
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Andrew H. Reeder to John A. Halderman
Date: August 11, 1856
The former governor writes this letter from Easton, Pennsylvania, to his former secretary and attorney, John A. Halderman, in order to secure Halderman’s services to retrieve some personal papers and…
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Charles Robinson to Sara Robinson
Date: September 7, 1857
Charles Robinson, in Lawrence, Kansas Territory, writes this very personal letter to his wife, Sara Robinson, who was visiting family and friends back East. It briefly mentions the Quindaro land…
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Wyandotte Float instructions, Kansas Territory
Date: September 1, 1855
Dr. Johnston Lykins, an active Indian agent and land speculator, made this copy in longhand on September 1, 1855, of a notice issued the previous day by John Calhoun, the…
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A census of residents on the Little Osage River, Kansas Territory
Date: 1857
This brief report describes the settlers along the Little Osage River, Kansas Territory, and notes that it is occupied mostly by proslavery settlers (there are only three or four free…
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A census of residents on Big Sugar Creek, Kansas Territory
Date: 1857
This account identifies the names and origins of both free-state and pro-slavery settlers who lived on Big Sugar Creek, Kansas Territory. The account, presumably collected by Thaddeus Hyatt or some…
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R. S. Griffithe, N. W. Spicer, and J. A. Harvey testimonies
Date: December 6, 1856
These testimonies, collected by the National Kansas Committee, record the experiences of three settlers during the turbulent times of Bleeding Kansas. The testimonies focus on each settler’s involvement in free-state…
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W. F. M. Arny to Thaddeus Hyatt
Date: October 15, 1860
W.F.M. Arny, agent of the National Kansas Committee, continues to send Thaddeus Hyatt, president of this committee, copies of letters he had received from Kansas settlers. These letters describe the…
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Letters from Thaddeus Hyatt. The Drouth in Kansas universal! The last crop gone! No buckwheat! No vegetables! No corn! No seed of any kind! No bread! No money! No Hope! What is to be done? (No. 3)
Date: September 14, 1860
Thaddeus Hyatt, president of the National Kansas Committee, writes to the “New York Tribune” to make New Englanders aware of the destitution and suffering of settlers in Kansas Territory. Hyatt…
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Thaddeus Hyatt’s Letters from Kansas. The fact of the Drougth. Introduction of the facts, an appeal and an apology! (No. 1)
Date: August 24, 1860
This item is titled “Thaddeus Hyatt’s Letters from Kansas, The fact of the Drougth. Introduction of the facts, an appeal and an apology! Hyatt, president of the National Kansas Committee,…
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Ho! For Kansas!!
Date: May 20, 1856
This circular by the New York State Kansas Committee announces the departure of another party to Kansas Territory. It describes how the emigrants would be traveling and provides information about…
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New York Kansas League Address to the Public
Date: September 20, 1854
The New York Kansas League is encouraging people to emigrate to Kansas Territory, pledging to support anyone who decides to go to Kansas. It also gives details about the league…
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New York State Kansas Committee Settlement Promotional Letter
Date: September 29, 1856
This letter, written by William Barnes, states various reasons for free state settlement in Kansas Territory. It includes inflammatory language about proslavery settlers.
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To the citizens of Missouri
Date: September, 1855
Written by the directors of New England Emigrant Aid Company, this printed letter answers various charges made against the company by the citizens of Missouri.
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Education, temperance, freedom, religion in Kanzas
Date: July 2, 1855
This printed item, written by Lyman Beecher, encourages clergymen to become life members in the New England Emigrant Aid Company,and to make statements about the four topics of freedom, education,…
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New England Emigrant Aid Company charter
Date: 1855
This charter of the New England Emigrant Aid Company identifies the officers, directors, and members of the executive committee, and provides information about the New England Emigrant Aid Company’s stock.
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Report of a Trip to Kansas
Date: October 20, 1856
William F. M. Arny was the general agent of the National Kansas Committee. This report describes the “wants and sufferings” of settlers in Kansas Territory. It includes references to border…
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National Kansas Committee letter
Date: 1856
This printed letter is from the National Kansas Committee. Its purpose is to solicit money, supplies, and settlers for the Kansas Territory. It provides details on these efforts. Also, it…
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Shall Kansas be free?
Date: February 7, 1855
This printed letter is an advertisement for the Kansas “Herald Of Freedom” newspaper. The newspaper is supported by the New England Emigrant Aid Company and the letter describes how the…
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Great Kanzas Enterprise, Circular of the American Settlement Company
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This brochure, published by the American Settlement Company, encourages the settlement of Council City (later Burlingame) on the Santa Fe Road in Kansas Territory. It includes the constitution of the…