Sterrett, R. W.
R. W. Sterrett was a squatter seeking to file land claims in Atchison and Doniphan, Kansas. James Henry Lane, a political leader, organized the Free State Party in Kansas to prohibit slavery in that state; he was actively buying town lots and developing property in Doniphan in 1857.
From the description of R.W. Sterrett letter, 1857 Apr. 23. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122467705
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| creatorOf | Sterrett, R. W. R.W. Sterrett letter, 1857 Apr. 23. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. General Land Office. | corporateBody |
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| Land settlement |
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