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George Boutwell of Indianapolis, Indiana, wrote the Governor of Ohio, Salmon P. Chase, regarding the forthcoming vote on the Lecompton Constitution--for the constitution with or without slavery. Boutwell explained why he believed the best alternative for Kansas free staters was to "abstain from voting," and asked Chase to encourage his Kansas friends to follow this course. (Chase likely forwarded this letter to Robinson.)
Creator: Boutwell, George S. (George Sewall), 1818-1905
Date: November 24, 1857
Item Number: 90282
Call Number: Charles & Sara Robinson Coll. # 488 Box 1 Folder 5
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90282
Collections - Manuscript - Robinson, Charles and Sara
Date - 1854-1860 - 1857
Government and Politics - Elections
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Democrat
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Constitution Making - Lecompton Constitution
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Elections
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - African Americans - Slavery
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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