From J.T. Peery to Dear Mother and Father

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Title: From J.T. Peery to Dear Mother and Father
Creator: J.T. Peery
Description: This letter, dated November 22, 1856, is from J.T. Peery to his parents. Peery, a preacher, mentions his new assignment to a church in Independence, Missouri. He describes the volatile conditions of the area: "The land is overrun with men who have thrown off all moral restraint & appear to act as if they do not fear God . . . in this part of the country some are becoming awake to a sence of the dangers."
Date: November 22, 1856
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
People: J.T. Peery
Geographic Subject: Independence, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Missouri Valley Special Collections
Location: SC 40 - Peery Family Papers, Folder 4: Series 1 Correspondence, 1856
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