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Amos A. Lawrence to Reverend Edward E. Hale

Date: February 25, 1855

Amos Lawrence, writing from Boston to Edward Everett Hale, a Worcester, Massachusetts resident, expressed concern about the manner in which Worcester leaders in the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company were doing…

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John Doy to Strong

Date: October 19, 1854

John Doy, writing from Lawrence, Kansas Territory, to a Mr. Strong, described an incident in which a Westport, Missouri, man charged him extra money for notary services because he “was…

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A. Oestreicher to Eli Thayer

Date: September 23, 1854

Oestreicher, writing from Cincinnati, Ohio, informed Thayer of the establishment of a Kansas Actual Settler’s Association in that city. He indicated that the association, which was comprised primarily of German-Americans,…

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Samuel C. Pomeroy to Edward Everett Hale

Date: July 27, 1854

Pomeroy, writing from Southhampton, Massachusetts, indicated his desire to go to Kansas to explore business possibilities and to keep slavery from gaining a foothold in the territory. Pomeroy, who likely…

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T. H. Cunningham to Edward Everett Hale

Date: June 16, 1854

Cunningham, writing from Boston, Massachusetts, offered his opinion to Edward Everett Hale on the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company. Cunningham wrote of his doubts about the potential success of the company…

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Thomas H. Webb to Eli Thayer

Date: May 26, 1854

Webb, writing from Boston, Massachusetts, was the secretary of the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company. He informed Eli Thayer, the organizer of the company, of his concerns about fund raising efforts…

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Alden G. Tucker to Edward Everett Hale

Date: January 20, 1854

Tucker, a twenty-three year old printer writing from Taunton, Massachusetts, to Edward Everett Hale, volunteered to go to Kansas as part of the “Emigration Association” about which he had heard…

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J.N.O.P. Wood territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

The report of H. L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, as contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents.…

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Mary Lovell territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Claim #280 was…

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William Hutchin territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. William Hutchin of…

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Isaac T. De Ment territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Isaac T. De…

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Absalom White territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Absalom White filed…

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Ann Hopper territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

This claim appears in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 2nd Session, 35th Congress, Miscellaneous Documents, 1858-1859, and was reported by H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the…

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Robert A. Edwards territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Robert A. Edwards…

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Benjamin D. Castleman territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Benjamin D. Castleman,…

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Stephen Johnston territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Terriitory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Stephen Johnston of…

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William H.P. Bristow territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. William H. P.…

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Benjamin S. Hancock territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Benjamin S. Hancock…

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Taylor Stephens territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Taylor Stephens operated…

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Samuel Adair territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Samuel Adair of…

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Orville C. Brown territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressiona and executive documents. Orville C. Brown…

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Hugh Ward territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. Hugh Ward of…

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William Green Price territorial loss claim

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 35th Cong., 2nd Session, House Misc. Doc., #1017,…

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John Wakefield territorial loss

Date: 1859

Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set of congressional and executive documents. John Wakefield, Douglas…