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The account book entries record Emery's loss of personal property as a result of July, 1856, violence between free state and proslavery advocates. Emery also recordes his expenses for making repairs to his damaged law office.
Creator: Emery, James S., 1826-1899
Date: July 4, 1856 through June 19, 1857
Item Number: 90566
Call Number: Emery Coll. #339 Box 3 Folder Day Book 1856--1863
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90566
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Lawyers
Collections - Manuscript - Emery, James Stanley
Community Life - Disasters and accidents - Fires
Date - 1854-1860 - 1856
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Daybook
People - Notable Kansans - Emery, James Stanley
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Business records
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