Shawnee Mission, K. T. October 22nd, 1855. I think my letter of Saturday, dated at Kansas, I stated Whitfield’s vote at the first election to be twenty-three Hundred and…
Brewerton’s book, War in Kansas: A Rough Trip to the Border, Among New Homes and a Strange People. (New York. Derby & Jackson, 1856.) [You may read the whole book here.]…
. “After a night of sound repose Brother Johnson brought out his well-fed steeds,” wrote Bishop Pierce, “and we rode over the finest farm I think I ever saw….
Thomas Johnson and A. S. Johnson entered into partnership to carry on the Shawnee manual labor school and the farm connected therewith. The agreement was as follows: They put all…
July 25th, 1855 Visit to Shawnee Mission. On Wednesday last [July 18th] we took a flying trip to Shawnee Mission, where the Kansas Legislature are in session. We had…
W.P. Tomlinson, correspondent for the New York Tribune, wrote the following interesting description of his visit to Westport and Shawnee mission: . I took a walk out to Westport, and…
Kansas Legislators at Dinner Westport, Wednesday Aug. 15, 1855. Westport is a thriving, bustling, and, at present, muddy little city, four miles from Kansas City, one mile from the…
Transcribed letter from Indian Manual Labor School with follow on report from Thomas Johnson both dated Sep 21, 1841 . Indian M. L School Sept 21 1841 Honbl. & Dear…
Miss A. Archbold, a teacher at the school, wrote the following interesting letter to Julia Anne McBride, Paris, MO: Westport, Missouri, May 6th, 1850 Indian Manual Laboring School. Mistress Julia…