From Edward Fitch to Dear Brother

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Title: From Edward Fitch to Dear Brother
Creator: Edward Fitch
Description: Edward Fitch writes a letter to his brother from Lawrence, Kansas, on November 8, 1857. He says he is happy about the results of the recent election in Kansas Territory, despite the Pro-Slavery ticket having won in Leavenworth “by stupendous frauds.” He mentions attending a meeting in Lecompton to support Governor Robert Walker’s attempt to throw out fraudulent votes from Johnson and McGee counties.
Date: November 8, 1857
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
People: Edward Fitch
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Geographic Subject: Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Lecompton, Kansas
Johnson County, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Watkins Community Museum of History
Location: Edward and Sarah Fitch Letters
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