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Statement of Wilson Shannon
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Description
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This statement by Kansas Gov. Wilson Shannon was written ca. December 1855. Shannon describes the series of events leading to the Wakarusa War, beginning with the murder of a Free State supporter named Charles Dow by Franklin Coleman, a proslavery man. To address the subsequent civil unrest in Douglas County, Kansas, Shannon asks General Richardson, General Strickler, and Col. Sumner to supply troops and assist Douglas County Sheriff Samuel J. Jones in restoring order.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Title
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Map Showing the Progress of the Public Surveys in the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
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Description
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This black-and-white map, signed by Ward B. Burnett, Surveyor General, was issued by the Surveyor General’s office in Nebraska City, Nebraska Territory on October 1, 1858. The map depicts the progress of the public surveys in Kansas and Nebraska in 1858, and was created to accompany the Surveyor General's report of that year. The map was printed by C.B. Graham Lithographers in Washington, DC.
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Date
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October 1, 1858
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Map Showing the Progress of the Public Surveys in the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
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Description
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This black-and-white map, signed by J. Calhoun, Surveyor General, was issued by the Surveyor General’s office in Lecompton, Kansas Territory in October 1857. The map shows the progress of the public surveys in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and was produced to accompany the Surveyor General’s 1857 annual report.
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Date
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October 1857
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Title
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From Wilson Shannon to E.V. Sumner
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Description
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This dispatch, dated June 14, 1856, was sent by Kansas Gov. Wilson Shannon to Col. E.V. Sumner at Headquarters, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Shannon refers to recent robberies on the roads near Westport, Missouri, and says that he hopes Sumner will do all he can to drive back the criminal offenders. Shannon also encloses two copies of a proclamation for Sumner.
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Date
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June 14, 1856
