F.G. Adams
Marcus J. Parrott
Thomas Shoemaker
S. Echelberry
H. Miles Moore
J.A. Moffett

This petition, dated September 13, 1856, was sent to Kansas Gov. John W. Geary by F.G. Adams and five other citizens of Leavenworth, Kansas. The petitioners, writing from Lawrence, Kansas, state that Leavenworth is “infested by armed bands of men” who robbed them of their property and drove them away from their homes and families. The petitioners seek military protection from Geary to ensure a safe return to Leavenworth.

September 13, 1856

Guerrillas
Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri

F.G. Adams
Marcus J. Parrott
Thomas Shoemaker
S. Echelberry
H. Miles Moore
J.A. Moffett
John W Geary

Douglas County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas

Petition

Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Territorial Records, 27-01-01-01, Folder 35

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