T.D. Heed letter to his sister, Susanna Mercy Heed
Overview
This photocopy is of a July 1, 1867 letter from merchant Thomas Dougherty Heed, written from Fort Harker, Kansas, a military post along the Santa Fe Trail in Ellsworth County. Heed, a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, addresses his 3-page letter to his sister, Susanna Mercy Heed of Bucks County, describing the traffic on the Santa Fe Trail, negative interactions with Native Americans, buffalo herds, and the local gambling and violence. Also included in the collection is a photocopy of an 1867 promotional circular issued by the Kansas Bureau of Immigration.
Dates
- Creation: July 1, 1867
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
2 folders ; 25 x 38 cm
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P783
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, James R. Shortridge, 199[8?]
Subject
- Heed, Susanna Mercy, 1846- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to Thomas Dougherty Heed Collection
- Subtitle
- T.D. Heed letter to his sister, Susanna Mercy Heed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007. Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007. Finding aid revised by mwh, 2021.
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5699658735
- Preferred citation
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T.D. Heed letter to his sister, Susanna Mercy Heed, Kansas Collection, RH MS P783, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository