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In this letter to Mr. Elliott of Coffeyville, Kansas State Historical Society Curator of Archives George A. Root provides some brief information regarding Samuel Irvin. Root explains that Irvin "arrived in Kansas in 1837, and established at Highland a mission for the Iowa and Sac Indians. He is described as a man of slight build, and absolutely fearless."
Creator: Root, George A. (George Allen), 1867-1949
Date: February 22, 1933
Item Number: 220224
Call Number: Samuel Irvin Coll. #403, Box 1 Folder Miscellaneous papers.
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220224
Collections - Manuscript - Irvin, Samuel McLeary
Date - 1830s - 1837
Date - 1930s - 1933
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Kansas State Historical Society
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Missions - Iowa Presbyterian Mission
People - American Indians - Tribes - Iowa
People - American Indians - Tribes - Sac and Fox
People - Notable Kansans - Irvin, Samuel McLeary, 1815-1887
People - Notable Kansans - Root, George A.
Places - Cities and towns - Coffeyville
Places - Cities and towns - Highland
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Doniphan
Places - Counties - Montgomery
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/220224
