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Title
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John R. Boyd Handbill
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Description
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This handbill, signed by John R. Boyd, urges the citizens of Buchanan County, Missouri to join arms and fight against the “usurping invader, Fremont.” Boyd instructs them to bring their shot guns and rifles to Rock House Prairie, where hundreds of men have set up camp and plan to fight until they achieve freedom, “or be buried beneath the dead bodies of men who would rather die than be slaves.”
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Object Type
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Leaflet
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Title
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From John Bretz to Trusten Polk
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Description
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John Bretz of Buchanan County, Missouri writes a letter to Trusten W. Polk on August 16, 1856, congratulating him on being elected Governor. Bretz also announces his own election to Legislature and expresses happiness that the entire Democratic ticket triumphed over the Know Nothing and Benton Parties. Bretz requests as a favor from Polk to retain his friend Maj. Cochran as warden of the penitentiary.
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Date
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August 16, 1856