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Halderman was private secretary to A. H. Reeder, 1st governor of Kansas Territory. The letters deal with early Kansas Territory and State politics and government, land values and taxes, and some personal affairs.

Overview Paul Wilson was a Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas, who, prior to his University service, participated in the Brown vs. Board of Education case on behalf of the State of Kansas. This collection contains research and notes for a journal article on U.S. Civil War soldier and lawyer John A. Halderman, court cases involving the Cherokee Nation, and research and notes for Wilson's book, A Time to Lose:...