From James H. Lane to Charles A. Foster

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Title: From James H. Lane to Charles A. Foster
Creator: James H. Lane
Description: This note, dated December 5, 1855, was sent by James H. Lane in Lawrence, Kansas, to Charles A. Foster. The note reads: “We want every true Free State man in Kansas at Lawrence immediately,” probably referring to the conflict known as the Wakarusa War.
Date: December 5, 1855
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Guerrillas
Jayhawkers
Wakarusa War
People: James H. Lane
James Henry Lane
Geographic Subject: Douglas County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Foster, Charles A., Misc.: Foster Coll., Item 2
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