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Letter, A. [Alson] C. Davis to J. A. Halderman Author: Davis, Alson C. Date: June 19, 1857 Alson C. Davis, a Democrat legislator and party leader from Leavenworth (later Wyandotte) County, wrote from Wyandotte that he strongly favored "the establishment of a first class democratic paper" in Leavenworth. He believed this was vital "to the Cincinnati Platform Democracy" and was willing to pledge an additional $400 to the cause; a Mr. Beach had previously offered to give Halderman "a bonus of two thousand dollars" with which to start such a newspaper. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: John A. Halderman Collection, #370, Box 1 Item Number: 100285 Number of images: 2 Keywords: Davis, Alson C.; Democratic Party (U.S.); Halderman, John Adams; Leavenworth, Kansas Territory; Newspapers; Partisan press; Wyandotte, Kansas Territory |
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