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John E. Stewart wrote from Wakarusa, Kansas to Thaddeus Hyatt, president of the National Kansas Committee, describing his work on the underground railroad. This letter detailed the inclement weather and difficulties he encountered as he helped slaves to escape from Missouri, as well as his procedure for locating the slaves and hiding them in his wagon. Stewart sought to gain assistance from Hyatt, mainly in the form of provisions and horses. He also needed advice about what to do with the escaped slaves to ensure that they were not captured and sold again into slavery.
Creator: Stewart, John E
Date: December 20, 1859
Item Number: 2540
Call Number: Thaddeus Hyatt Coll. #401 Box 1 Folder 7
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 2540
Agriculture - Environment - Weather
Agriculture - Livestock - Horses
Collections - Manuscript - Hyatt, Thaddeus
Date - 1854-1860 - 1859
Environment - Weather
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment - Prisoners
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Free Soil
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery - Abolition - Underground Railroad
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Military - Weapons - Firearms
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - African Americans - Slavery
People - Notable Kansans - Stewart, John E
People - Notable People - Hyatt, Thaddeus
Places - Cities and towns - Wakarusa
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Other States - Iowa
Places - Other States - Missouri
Places - Other States - Nebraska
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Non-motorized - Wagons
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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