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A copy of a letter written by G. P. Lowry, Hudson, Michigan, to Henry, describing Kansas' Territorial Governor Andrew Reeder's escape from Kansas. In the spring of 1856, Reeder and others were being sought by Sheriff Samuel Jones and other pro-slavery men. Several people were arrested and put in the Lecompton, Kansas jail and charged with treason. Reeder, disguised as a woodcutter, managed to escape with others. A complete transcription is available by clicking "Text Version" below.
Creator: Lowrey, G. P.
Date: May 17, 1856
Item Number: 217288
Call Number: Mershon Collection of Andrew Reeder Family Archives
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 217288
Collections - Manuscript
Date - 1854-1860 - 1856
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Reeder, Andrew H
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Reeder, Andrew H. (Andrew Horatio), 1807-1864
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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