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Letter, John McCannon to Capt. James Montgomery Author: McCannon, John Date: December 24, 1859 John McCannon, writing from Clear Creek, K. T., a location that is currently in Colorado, described politics and the economy in the gold mining region of western Kansas Territory. McCannon commented on the formation of the Territory of Jefferson, an extralegal government formed in 1859 by residents of Arapahoe County, K. T. in 1859. McCannon also mentioned mining activities in the area. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: James Montgomery Collection, #446, Folder 2 Item Number: 100319 Number of images: 3 Keywords: Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory; Clear Creek, Kansas Territory; Colorado; Colorado gold fields; Gold mines and mining; McCannon, John; Montgomery, James, 1814-1871; Territory of Jefferson |
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