The Connecticut Kansas Colony, sometimes referred to as the Beecher Bible and Rifle Colony, was formed in New Haven, Connecticut, with the intent that its members would migrate to Kansas Territory in the spring of 1856. This book identified members of the colony, and the meeting minutes it recorded contained information about the activities of the colony (formation, the trip to Kansas, selecting a town site, etc.) through its decision to dissolve in favor of the Wabaunsee Company, which was charged with organizing the town of Wabaunsee, Kansas Territory. The record book's content, while not including information about the discussions of issues, contained a great deal of information about the formal actions of the colony. The early minutes contained mentions of the purchase of arms.

Creator: Connecticut Kansas Colony. Secretary
Date: February 18, 1856 through June 26, 1857