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The following is a letter from Daniel Read Anthony, Sr. to his sister describing his recent land acquisitions and providing a sketch drawing of her claim (at the edge of the Kickapoo Tribe reservation) that he has prepared for her once she arrives in the territory. American Indian lands were in high demand as white settlers poured into the territory. It is not clear if the "sister" to whom the letter is addressed is Susan B. Anthony but there are references to a claim for Susan and the map (last page) shows her cabin.
Creator: Anthony, D. R. (Daniel Read), 1824-1904
Date: August 07, 1857
Item Number: 224629
Call Number: Daniel Read Anthony, Sr. Papers Coll. # 259 Box 1 Folder Correspondence 1857
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 224629
Collections - Manuscript - Anthony, Daniel Read
Date - 1854-1860 - 1857
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - American Indians - Tribes - Kickapoo
People - Notable Kansans - Anthony, Daniel Read
People - Notable People - Anthony, Susan Brownell, 1820-1906
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Indian reservations - Kickapoo
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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