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Letter, Will [James W. Denver] to My Dear Wife Author: Denver, James William, 1817-1892 Date: January 4, 1858 James W. Denver, governor of Kansas Territory, wrote from Lecompton, Kansas Territory to his wife. Denver mentioned the January 4, 1858 election on the Lecompton Constitution. He described the tendency of Kansas Territory residents to exaggerate claims of violence, his general dislike of Kansas, and his desire to leave the territory as soon as possible. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: James W. Denver Collection, #328, Box 1, Folder 3 Item Number: 100589 Number of images: 4 Keywords: Denver, James William, 1817-1892; Denver, Louisa; Election, Lecompton Constitution ratification, January 1858; Lecompton, Kansas Territory; Propaganda |
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