This folder on Quantrill raid relief comes from the Correspondence series of the Governor Thomas Carney Papers. Thomas Carney was Kansas' second state Governor, serving from 1863 to 1865. He was born near Tipton, Delaware County, Ohio in 1824 and came to Kansas in search of better health care and new business opportunities. Thomas Carney and his business partner Thomas C. Stevens were the first to open a wholesale house in Leavenworth, Kansas. This record contains letters that center around the topic of aid and relief for families and individuals who were affected during the Quantrill Raid in 1863. One letter describes donating one hundred pounds of soap to the families who suffered during the raid. Another letter discusses the establishment of a relief fund. The last letter asks the governor if he has money that is to be given to raid sufferers currently available, and if so, can he borrow some.

Creator: Kansas. Governor (1863-1865 : Carney)
Date: 1863 - 1864