George L. and Mary E. Stearns papers [microform], 1856-1901.

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George L. and Mary E. Stearns papers [microform], 1856-1901.

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George Stearns, a free-soiler, raised money to equip Kansas free-state forces with Sharps rifles. He was president of the Massachusetts State Kansas Committee in 1856 and chairman of the Kansas Relief Committee in 1860-1861. Mary Stearns' papers pertain mainly to a bust of John Brown that she commissioned sculptor Edward A. Brackett to execute.

1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Kansas State Historical Society

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Massachusetts State Kansas Committee.

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Kansas Relief Committee

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Stearns, Mary E., fl. 1856-1899.

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Stearns, Geo. L. (George Luther), 1809-1867

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American abolitionist. From the description of Letter : Boston, 1864 Nov. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 640145429 ...