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Mr. Freeland gave a detailed account of the slaves owned by Judge Rush Elmore and his wife. The reminiscence contained some stereotypical views and phrases concerning African Americans. This account was prepared by either F. G. or Zu Adams after an interview with Mr. Freeland. They contacted a number of early Kansas settlers requesting information about slaves brought to Kansas Territory. While all of the information collected was based on reminiscences, it still provides useful information that is difficult, if not impossible, to find elsewhere. Miss Adams and her father F. G. Adams were employees of the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Freeland, John Sedgwick
Date: 1895
Item Number: 3453
Call Number: History Slaves
KSHS Identifier: TKO Doc. ID 102303
Collections - Manuscript - History
Date - 1854-1860
Date - 1890s - 1895
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Reminiscence
People - African Americans - Slavery
People - American Indians - Missions - Shawnee Methodist Mission
People - Notable Kansans - Adams, Abzuga (Zu), b. 1859
People - Notable Kansans - Adams, F. G. (Franklin George), 1824-1899
People - Notable Kansans - Elmore, Rush
Places - Cities and towns - Lecompton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Johnson
Places - Historic sites - Shawnee Indian Mission
Places - Other States - Missouri
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Reminiscences and Memoirs
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