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1856 September 5 . C. B. Lines ALS to Mr. Kingsbury; New Haven, [Kansas].

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Box 4
Abstract:
Depredations caused by border ruffians in Kansas; their locality was secured from Kansas' borders but reported that his team had been stopped on six different occasions. One man who was told that "he had but five minutes to live, he however by referring to his children . . . saved his life." He and his friends had also been threatened but noted that their experiences paled in comparison to the"outrages perpetrated upon Free State Men in other parts..."
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Collection

African American and African Diaspora collection, 1729-1970 (majority within 1781-1865)
Total components 346
Items available online Online 252
Last indexed 2024-08-05