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This volume of Samuel James Reader's diary covers most of 1860-1864. The volume begins with his family history and a description of his land claim and includes many color illustrations. Reader refers to this volume as his "private journal and a kind of autobiography." Reader lived in Indianola, Kansas in Shawnee County (formerly Jackson County). The preceding volume four was destroyed by fire. A searchable, full-text (PDF) transcription is available under "External Links" below.
Creator: Reader, Samuel James, 1836-1914
Date: January 25, 1860-May 1, 1864
Item Number: 211518
Call Number: Samuel Reader Coll. #483 Oversize
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211518
Agriculture
Collections - Manuscript - Reader, Samuel James
Collections - Manuscript - Reader, Samuel James - Diaries
Date - 1854-1860
Date - 1861-1869
Environment
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Daybook
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Diary
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Journal
People - Notable Kansans - Reader, Samuel James, 1836-1914
Places - Cities and towns - Indianola
Places - Counties - Jackson
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Day book
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Diaries
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Journal
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