From H.M. Clark to R.M. Stewart

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Title: From H.M. Clark to R.M. Stewart
Creator: H.M. Clark
Description: This June 2, 1858 letter is from Capt. H.M. Clark in Boonville, Missouri to Missouri Gov. R.M. Stewart. Clark volunteers his company, the Union Riflemen of Cooper County, Missouri, to assist in patrolling the western border to "preserve peace with Kansas." He states that he can offer a force of fifty mounted men, or light infantry, and adds that they need a few additional tents and wagons.
Date: June 2, 1858
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
People: H.M. Clark
Geographic Subject: Cooper County, Missouri
Owning Organization: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center
Location: Militia Missouri
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