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In this item, A. M. Campbell relates his experiences regarding the Delawares, the Southern Cheyennes, Black Kettle, and the Battle of Washita. Serving as a ferry boat operator in Lawrence, Kansas Territory during the early 1850s, Campbell explains that he was "well acquainted" with Black Kettle and the members of his band. As the item indicates, Black Kettle was killed in 1868 during the Battle of the Washita in Oklahoma.
Creator: Campbell, A.M.
Date: October 10, 1905
Item Number: 219440
Call Number: Indian History Coll. #590, Box 2 Folder Cheyenne, 1897-1947
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 219440
Collections - Manuscript - Indian History
Date - 1900s - 1905
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Historical Society
Military - Wars - Indian Wars
Military - Wars - Indian Wars - Battle of the Washita
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Tribes - Cheyenne
People - Notable Kansans - Martin, George Washington
Places - Cities and towns - Salina
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Saline
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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