From Josiah Miller to Dear Father and Mother

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Title: From Josiah Miller to Dear Father and Mother
Creator: Josiah Miller
Description: This letter, dated January 25, 1856, is from Josiah Miller in Lawrence, Kansas to his parents living in a Southern state. Miller tells his parents about a recent election for Kansas state officers that ended in a skirmish between Free State men and proslavery men, including some from Missouri. He predicts that "this slavery question" will result in civil war, and urges his parents to move to a free state.
Date: January 25, 1856
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
African Americans
Border Ruffians
Kansas military units
Popular Sovereignty
People: Josiah Miller
Geographic Subject: Douglas County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Location: Josiah Miller Collection, Box 1: Folder 2, Item 3
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