Sara Robinson

This letter is from Sara Robinson, the wife of Kansas Gov. Charles Robinson, to her sister. Robinson, writing from Lawrence, Kansas on January 5, 1858, tells her sister that an election was held yesterday for the Lecompton Constitution. She states that Charles opposed the constitution and that voting against it was the only option that "promised victory to the Free State men." She also mentions that he has been attending sessions of the Topeka Legislature.

January 5, 1858

Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Women
Popular Sovereignty
Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Sara Robinson
Charles Robinson

Lawrence, Kansas
Lecompton, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Shawnee County, Kansas
Quindaro, Kansas

Kenneth Spencer Research Library

Charles Robinson Collection, Box 1: Folder 4, Item 5

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