From Jonathan B. Fuller to Dear Father

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Title: From Jonathan B. Fuller to Dear Father
Creator: Jonathan B. Fuller
Description: On July 18, 1864, Jonathan B. Fuller writes from Kansas City, Missouri to his father. Fuller reports rumors of recent battles "across the river," and says that Platte City, Missouri may have been "burned to the ground by our own soldiers." He mentions his anxiety over mounting political tensions in his church, fearing that the congregation may split after the August 4 "Fast day" service.
Date: July 18, 1864
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Guerrillas
Bushwhackers
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
People: Jonathan B. Fuller
Geographic Subject: Kansas City, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City
Location: Jonathan B. Fuller (1840?-1928) Papers (K0040): f.11, Item 5
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