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An unidentified author outlined the purpose, benefits, and plan of operation of the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company. The author described the benefits to the emigrants, the country, and the company and listed a six phase plan of operation.
Creator: Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company
Date: Around 1854
Item Number: 2236
Call Number: New England Emig. Aid Co. Coll. #624 Box 7 Fldr 14
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 2236
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Newspaper
Business and Industry - Retail - Millinery stores
Collections - Manuscript - New England Emigrant Aid Company
Community Life - Community services - Economic development
Community Life - Religion - Places of Worship
Community Life - Town development - Town companies - New England Emigrant Aid Company
Date - 1854-1860
Education - Primary
Education - Secondary
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Free Soil
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery - Abolition
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Home and Family - Activities - Religious - Church attendance
Home and Family - Children
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Home and Family - Families
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Agenda
Places - Other States - Massachusetts
Places - Regions - Eastern Kansas
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Organization records
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