Samuel James Reader papers [microform], 1853-1955 (bulk 1853-1914).

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Samuel James Reader papers [microform], 1853-1955 (bulk 1853-1914).

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Diaries, approximately 100 letters, 3 v. of autobiography, photographs, and paintings. The diaries begin in 1853 and describe his childhood in La Harpe, Ill. They then tell about his life in territorial Kansas, his reminiscences of Civil War battles, and continue with notations of his daily activities. The diaries end in 1914 when he died. The Autobiographies were written 1901-1908 and include information about his life 1848-1864. The collection also contains accounts of the battles of Indianola and the Big Blue; a roster of the 2nd Regiment, Kansas State Militia, Oct. 22, 1864, and minutes of the Society of the Anniversary of the Battle of the Blue, 1895-1905; a transcript of a letter, May 13, 1955, sent to the Topeka daily capital about Reader's diary; and other family papers. Correspondents include Joseph Smith III; Salmon Brown, son of John Brown; and Jesse Root Grant, son of Ulysses S. Grant.

Originals: 2 ft. (4 boxes)Microfilm: 8 reels ; 35 mm.

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