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Wakarusa Treaty Author: Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866; Robinson, Charles ; Shannon, Wilson , 1802-1877 Date: December 8, 1855 A draft of an agreement between Governor Wilson Shannon, representing the territorial government, and Charles Robinson and James Lane, representing the free state movement, settling the dispute that resulted in the Wakarusa War. In essence, Robinson and Lane pledged to "aid in the execution of any legal process" against individuals involved in rescuing free state supporter Jacob Branson provided that these individuals received a hearing before a U.S. District Court judge. This compromise ended the Wakarusa War. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: William I. R. Blackman Collection, #278, Box 1, Folder 1 Item Number: 102377 Number of images: 2 Keywords: Douglas County, Kansas Territory; Free state activities; Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866; Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894; Shannon, Wilson, 1802-1877; Wakarusa War, November-December 1855 |
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