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Letter, Tho. Ewing, Jr., to Dear Hamp [H. B. Denman] Author: Ewing, Jr., Thomas , 1829-1896 Date: July 25, 1857 From Leavenworth, Ewing wrote to a law and business partner, Hamp Denman, who was working on some possible land acquisitions in the Osaukee (Ozawkie?) vicinity. Ewing provided some specific instruction regarding a number of potential deals, including the "fraction . . . Adjoining the Kaw land directly opposite Topeka. My sole object in buying would be to have a RR [railroad] depot on the land, & lay out a town." Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Thomas Ewing, Jr. Collection, #341, Letter Press Book #1 Item Number: 100516 Number of images: 2 Keywords: Business enterprises; Denman, Hamp B.; Ewing, Thomas, 1789-1871; Ewing, Thomas, 1829-1896; Kansa Indian lands, Kansas Territory; Kansa Indians; Land speculation; Leavenworth County, Kansas Territory; Leavenworth, Kansas Territory; Ozawkie, Kansas Territory; Railroads; Topeka, Kansas Territory; Town site speculation |
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