From D.M. Frost to Robert M. Stewart

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Title: From D.M. Frost to Robert M. Stewart
Creator: D.M. Frost
Description: This dispatch, dated November 27, 1860, is from Brig. Gen. D.M. Frost to Missouri Gov. Robert M. Stewart. Frost states that he has just arrived in Smithton, Pettis County, Missouri, and is preparing for an expedition. He also tells Stewart that James Montgomery and his band of guerrillas invaded Missouri, captured a citizen, and hanged him in Kansas. He adds that some people have left the area out of fear for their lives.
Date: November 27, 1860
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Guerrillas
Jayhawkers
People: D.M. Frost
James Montgomery
Owning Organization: Missouri State Archives
Location: Missouri-Kansas Border Collection; Office of the Secretary of State, RG005: Box 2, Folder 16
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