From R.G. Elliott to Dear Sister

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Title: From R.G. Elliott to Dear Sister
Creator: R.G. Elliott
Description: This letter, dated August 24, 1863, is from R.G. Elliott in Lawrence, Kansas to his sister. He informs her that he was taken prisoner during Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, but managed to escape. He states that troops from Kansas City are in pursuit of Quantrill's Raiders, but he does not believe they will catch them. Following the Raid, he writes, "We have been engaged ever since in burying the dead."
Date: August 24, 1863
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Border Ruffians
Bushwhackers
Guerrillas
Women
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
People: R.G. Elliott
William Clarke Quantrill
Geographic Subject: Douglas County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Location: Elliott Family Papers, Box 1: Folder 17: RH MS 338
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