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Williams, writing from Fort Scott, Kansas Territory, to Governor James W. Denver, complains about the activities of James Montgomery and "his murderers & robbers" in Bourbon County. Williams, who displayed moderate views, condemns both proslavery and free state violence and maintains that the citizens of Bourbon County simply wanted to live in peace.
Creator: Williams, J.
Date: May 16, 1858
Item Number: 90577
Call Number: James W. Denver Coll. #328 Box 1 Folder 7
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90577
Collections - Manuscript - Denver, James W.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1858
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Pro-Slavery
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Denver, James William
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Denver, James William
People - Notable Kansans - Montgomery, James, 1814-1871
Places - Cities and towns - Fort Scott
Places - Counties - Bourbon
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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