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Thomas P. Marsh in Lawrence, Kansas, wrote to George L. Stearns regarding political activities in the area. Marsh discussed attending the Free State party convention and the support for the Topeka Constitution in Lawrence and the surrounding areas. He also discussed the census and how it compared to the number of voters in the territory. During the "Bleeding Kansas" period, voter fraud was common as Missourians poured into the territory to support a pro-slavery legislature. A searchable, full-text version of this letter is available by clicking "Text Version" below.
Creator: Marsh, Thomas J.
Date: July 18, 1857
Item Number: 224625
Call Number: George L. & Mary E. Stearns Papers Coll. #507 Box 1 Folder 1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 224625
Collections - Manuscript - Stearns, George L
Date - 1854-1860 - 1857
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Policies and programs - Census
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Constitution Making - Topeka Constitution
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Elections
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State - Kansas State Central Committee
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Blood, James
People - Notable Kansans - Conway, Martin Franklin, 1827-1882
People - Notable Kansans - Walker, Samuel, 1822-1893
People - Notable People - Stearns, George L.
People - Notable People - Webb, Thomas Hopkins, 1801-1866
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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