From William Hutchinson and H. Miles Moore to Daniel Woodson and Col. Cook

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Title: From William Hutchinson and H. Miles Moore to Daniel Woodson and Col. Cook
Creator: William Hutchinson
H. Miles Moore
Description: This letter, dated September 2, 1856, was sent by William Hutchinson and H. Miles Moore in Lawrence, Kansas, to Acting Kansas Gov. Daniel Woodson and Col. Cook. Hutchinson and Moore contend that after they sent two men to meet with Woodson about crimes against their property, these men were taken by a mob and detained in Lecompton, Kansas. They ask that Woodson explain why the two men continue to be detained when there are no legal charges against them.
Date: September 2, 1856
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
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People: William Hutchinson
H. Miles Moore
Daniel Woodson
Geographic Subject: Lawrence, Kansas
Lecompton, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Kansas Territorial Records, 27-01-01-01, Folder 35
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