Letters from D.R. Anthony to family, June 21-December 6, 1857
File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Dates
- Creation: June 21-December 6, 1857
General
Anthony's letters to his parents and siblings recount the lucrative buying and selling of claims on land that had belonged to the Kickapoo Tribe, the founding of the city of Leavenworth, the creation of the Topeka Constitution for Kansas statehood, and conflicts between Freestate and Pro-slavery factions in the Kansas Territory.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository