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Marcus J. Parrott, the Kansas Territory's delegate to Congress, writes Samuel N. Wood from Washington, D.C., about several issues, including the establishment of mail routes and railroad matters. Regarding the latter, Parrott briefly states his views about pending legislation and possible outcomes.
Creator: Parrott, Marcus J. (Marcus Junius), 1828-1879
Date: March 28, 1860
Item Number: 90354
Call Number: Samuel N. Wood Coll. #548
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90354
Business and Industry - Railroad
Collections - Manuscript - Wood, Samuel N.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1860
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Post Offices
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Parrott, Marcus J.
People - Notable Kansans - Wood, S. N. (Samuel Newitt)
Places - Other States - District of Columbia -- Washington
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Transportation - Railroads
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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