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A facsimile of a letter written by General James H. Lane, labeled as the first letter of the "Wakarusa War." This skirmish was between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces near and at Lawrence, Kansas. There was only one casualty before a treaty was signed to end the war.
Creator: Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866
Date: December 1, 1855
Item Number: 225949
Call Number: Misc. R.M. Ainsworth, M-212S
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 225949
Collections - Manuscript - Miscellaneous - Misc.: A-Al - Ainsworth, R.M.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1855
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Shannon, Wilson
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas - Wakarusa War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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