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Henry Adams was in Washington, D. C., as a special agent of Kansas Territory attempting to convince the U. S. Congress to pay claims for damages suffered by Kansas citizens during episodes of violence in the territory. Adams complains about not receiving enough financial support from Kansas Territory to meet his expenses.
Creator: Adams, Henry J., 1816-1870
Date: June 4, 1860
Item Number: 90494
Call Number: William Hutchinson Coll. # 400 Box 1 Folder 4
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90494
Collections - Manuscript - Hutchinson, William
Date - 1854-1860 - 1860
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Places - Other States - District of Columbia -- Washington
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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