This letter, written from Osawatomie by A. Finch to Thaddeus Hyatt, chairman of the National Kansas Committee, provided general information about the inhabitants of Osawatomie and neighboring areas. It included a list of about half of the settlers residing in Osawatomie at this time, including the four pro-slavery voters. Mr. Finch went into detail about the most fertile areas that would be excellent sites for free state settlements, and about the economic conditions and financial needs of the settlers.
Creator: Finch, H.
Date: December 22, 1856
Item Number: 2493
Call Number: Thaddeus Hyatt Coll. #401 Box 1 Folder 5
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 2493
Business and Industry - Services - Real estate
Collections - Manuscript - Hyatt, Thaddeus
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Charitable - Relief - National Kansas Committee
Community Life - Community services - Economic development
Community Life - Town development
Date - 1854-1860 - 1856
Environment - Natural resources - Timber
Government and Politics - Elections
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Policies and programs - Land
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery - Abolition
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Pro-Slavery
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Elections
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Proslavery
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable People - Hyatt, Thaddeus
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Places - Counties - Miami
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854-1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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