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This undated document, presumably written by John E. Stewart, relates the author's experiences in Kansas Territory. The reminiscence begins with a description of how he entered the territory and the manner in which he constructed a house. Then, intermixed with accounts of his agricultural efforts and other day-to-day activities, there are brief mentions of the political situation in the territory. The main focus of the document then turns to when Stewart was a member of the Wakarusa Liberty Guard, including a description of the murder of Charles Dow, the murder of Hoyt, the Branson rescue, and other encounters with border ruffians.
Creator: Stewart, John E
Date: c. 1856?
Item Number: 2633
Call Number: Thaddeus Hyatt Coll. #401 Box 2 Folder 5
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 2633
Agriculture
Business and Industry - Construction
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Religion - Ministers
Collections - Manuscript - Hyatt, Thaddeus
Community Life - Religion - Christianity - Methodist
Community Life - Town development - Town companies - New England Emigrant Aid Company
Date - 1854-1860
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery - Abolition
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Elections
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Home and Family - Residences - Furniture
Military - Service - Militias
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Reminiscence
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Indian lands
People - American Indians - Indian removal
People - Notable Kansans - Abbott, James Burnett, 1818-1897
People - Notable Kansans - Doy, Charles
People - Notable Kansans - Hoyt, David Starr
People - Notable Kansans - Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866
People - Notable People - Hyatt, Thaddeus
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Miami
Places - Other States - Missouri
Places - Other States - New Hampshire
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Reminiscences and Memoirs
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