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Letter, S. N. Simpson to Hiram Hill Esqr. Author: Simpson, Samuel Newell Date: April 9, 1856 Samuel N. Simpson wrote to Hiram Hill from Lawrence, Kansas Territory, updating him on the status of Hill's rents and outlining the rental agreements he had arranged with the various tenants. Simpson mentioned he had raised the $5000 for the church, as promised, and that Hill's money could not be invested in Wyandotte lands until they were properly surveyed. He added that he had recently brought firearms to Kansas Territory, stating " I think our trouble in Kansas has only begun -- but let the war and even dissolution come -- the quicker the better." Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Hiram Hill Collection, #382, Box 1, Folder 5 Item Number: 102143 Number of images: 2 Keywords: Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Hill, Hiram; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Real estate investment; Simpson, Samuel Newell; Weapons (see also Guns) |
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