R.W. Sterrett letter, 1857 Apr. 23.

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R.W. Sterrett letter, 1857 Apr. 23.

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The letter describes R. W. Sterrett's acquisition of town lots in Atchison and Doniphan, Kansas. It states that he must remain on his land near Doniphan until he can file a claim for it with the Land Office. It describes James Henry Lane's efforts to form a party of free state men and to make Doniphan a free state town. Also described is the great influx of settlers to Kansas and the rising price of land.

1 item; 25 x 19.5 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Sterrett, R. W.

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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 ...

Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866

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James Henry Lane (1814-1866) was a noted military and political leader of Kansas. He was active in his home state of Indiana, serving as a military commander in the Mexican War (1841) and later as Indiana's Lieutenant Governor from 1849-1853. Lane then entered national politics as a Democratic Congressman from Indiana, and served one term (1853-1855). The Free State Movement lured Lane to the Kansas Territory in April of 1855. He became an active leader in the Topeka Movement. In June of 1858, L...

United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...