Charles F.W. Leonhardt papers, 1856-1954.

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Charles F.W. Leonhardt papers, 1856-1954.

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This collection contains a variety of papers pertaining to Charles Leonhardt. Included in the collection are his naturalization certificate, his certificate of admission to the bar in Ohio, a biographical sketch, manuscripts, correspondence, drafts of articles and speeches. Most of the items are arranged in chronological order. There are 13 documents in German. Also included is a picture of Leonhardt and an epaulet from a Civil War uniform that he wore.

2 boxes.

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7633839

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Leonhardt, Charles, 1827-

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Charles Frederic William Leonhardt was born in Grottkau, Upper Silesia, Prussia or Poland on May 13, 1827. He was educated to become a Greek Catholic priest but did not finish. He served his required time in the Prussian army. He fled Hungary with Louis Kossuth because of the revolution of 1846 and came to America via Turkey. After a varied career, Charles came to Kansas in either 1856 or 1857 and became a follower of John Brown. He was also believed to be a member of the secret Danite organizat...

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...