From Dewitt C. Hunter to J.F. Snyder

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Title: From Dewitt C. Hunter to J.F. Snyder
Creator: Dewitt C. Hunter
Description: This letter, dated January 21, 1861, is from Dewitt C. Hunter in Nevada, Missouri to Col. J.F. Snyder. Hunter describes himself as a "secessionist in favor of separate state action and immediate secession." He believes that Missouri is in danger of invasion from Kansas, and he urges Snyder to organize a regiment, procure arms, and prepare to defend the border.
Date: January 21, 1861
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Missouri military units (Confederate)
Presidential Election of 1860, Secession, and the War's Commencement
People: Dewitt C. Hunter
Geographic Subject: Vernon County, Missouri
Cass County, Missouri
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center
Location: John F. Snyder Papers
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