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Letter, [Governor] S. [Samuel] Medary to My Dear Sir [former governor James W. Denver] Author: Medary, S. (Samuel) , 1801-1864 Date: January 13, 1859 Governor Samuel Medary, writing from Lecompton, Kansas Territory to former governor James W. Denver, reported on his successful effort to convince the Territorial House of Representatives to pass a bill establishing a special court to try James Montgomery and other free state supporters allegedly engaged in violence in southeast Kansas Territory. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: James W. Denver Collection, #328, Box 1, Folder 15 Item Number: 101295 Number of images: 2 Keywords: Bourbon County, Kansas Territory; Denver, James William, 1817-1892; Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Free state activities; Jayhawkers; Kansas Territory. Legislature; Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866; Linn County, Kansas Territory; Medary, S. (Samuel), 1801-1864; Violence |
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