Correspondence, documents relating to Lawrence property and Pike's Peak gold mines, steamship freight bills, papers, etc.

This collection contains letters to Horace James, dating from 1843-1845 and 1852-1857.

Letter written by C.C. Andrews at Fort Leavenworth to his friend, William Pierce, in Boston on September 11, 1854. In the letter Andrews describes the climate, gives a brief description of the area and discusses the slavery issue; in particular the pro-slavery people from Missouri plan to cross the border to vote in the Kansas election.