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Henry Newton, a Kansas merchant working in Boston, Massachusetts, is responding to the news of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. Newton uses the event to try an elicit increased protection for the citizens and businessmen of Osawatomie, Kansas. In particular, Newton requests that a company of soldiers be sent to protect that area, and he mentions that Osawatomie will house said troops rent free. Newton also explains that troops are needed because he and other businessmen will not send any more goods to Kansas as long as they feel that there is a lack of sufficient protection for their merchandise.
Creator: Henry Newman
Date: August 25, 1863
Newton's letter helps students understand the impact of Quantrill's raid on the rest of Kansas and, in fact, the entire nation. In addition, Newton's letter can be used when discussing guerilla raids into Kansas during the Civil War and the steps citizens took to defend themselves.
KS: 7th: 2.6.: important events in Kansas during the Civil War
Item Number: 213231
Call Number: Governor's papers, Carney, Box 2.1, Folder 18
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213231
Collections - State Archives - Governor's Records - Carney, Thomas
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1854 to 1865 (Benchmark 2) - Civil War in Kansas (Indicator 6) - Guerilla Violence
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1854 to 1865 (Benchmark 2) - Civil War in Kansas (Indicator 6) - Quantrill’s Raid
Date - 1861-1869 - 1863
Military - Service - Militias
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Carney, Thomas, 1824-1888
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Places - Counties - Miami
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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