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From the National Hotel in Washington, Andrew Reeder advises John Halderman on the disposition of some business matters, especially those related to his Leavenworth lots. He comments on a variety of subjects including his desire "to return to Kansas in the spring," and to have some long-term impact on the growth and development of Leavenworth. Reeder also mentions his influence with "some of the men who will probably control the Pacific [Rail] Road when it is built," his desire to help Leavenworth secure the eastern Kansas terminus, and his activity with the National Kansas Committee. Although he had no interest in the rival town of Quindaro, he intends to "help build up" that city if he is not "fairly dealt with" in Leavenworth.
Creator: Reeder, Andrew H. (Andrew Horatio), 1807-1864
Date: January 9, 1857
Item Number: 90427
Call Number: John A. Halderman Coll. #370 Box 1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90427
Business and Industry - Railroad
Collections - Manuscript - Halderman, John A.
Community Life - Town development
Date - 1854-1860 - 1857
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Reeder, Andrew H
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Haldeman, John A.
People - Notable Kansans - Reeder, Andrew H. (Andrew Horatio), 1807-1864
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Cities and towns - Quindaro
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Wyandotte
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Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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