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John Bayless papers
Collection
Call Number: RH MS 133
Overview
John Bayless was president of the Susquehanna Western Emigration Company, formed in Kirkwood, Broome County, New York, December 7, 1854. This collection consist of papers concerning Highland, Kansas, 1840-1872.
Dates:
1840 - 1872
Papers concerning Kansas Territory and Highland, Kansas
Collection
Call Number: RH MS 135
Overview
The first papers of the collection, dating from the 1830s to 1855, cover William Patton's residence in Missouri and receipts for purchases of enslaved persons. The latter portion of the collection includes papers from related families and kinsmen: Summers, Renfro. and Pryor Plank.
Dates:
1834 - 1912