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John McCannon, writing from Clear Creek, Kansas Territory, a location that is currently in Colorado, describes politics and the economy in the gold mining region of western Kansas Territory. McCannon comments on the formation of the Territory of Jefferson, an extralegal government formed in 1859 by residents of Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory. McCannon also mentions mining activities in the area.
Creator: McCannon, John
Date: December 24, 1859
Item Number: 90182
Call Number: James Montgomery Coll. #446 Folder 2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90182
Business and Industry - Mining and quarrying - Gold
Collections - Manuscript - Montgomery, James
Date - 1854-1860 - 1859
Environment - Natural resources - Gold
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Montgomery, James, 1814-1871
Places - Counties - Arapahoe (1855-1861)
Places - Other States - Colorado
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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