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Wilson Shannon was an Ohio Democrat who preceded John W. Geary as governor of Kansas Territory (August 1856--August 1857) and was considered a proslave partisan. Shanon writes John Halderman from Lecompton, Kansas Territory, regarding some legal matters--specifically, "some land warrants" being sent to Halderman in Leavenworth. Attorney John Halderman was trusted and respected by men on both the anti- and pro-slavery sides.
Creator: Shannon, Wilson, 1802-1877
Date: January 4, 1857
Item Number: 90144
Call Number: John A. Halderman Coll. #370 Box 1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90144
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Lawyers
Collections - Manuscript - Halderman, John A.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1857
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Policies and programs - Land
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Democrat
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Shannon, Wilson
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Haldeman, John A.
People - Notable Kansans - Shannon, Wilson
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/90144