From Leigh R. Webber to Miss Brown

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Title: From Leigh R. Webber to Miss Brown
Creator: Leigh R. Webber
Description: Leigh R. Webber writes a letter from Lawrence, Kansas to Miss Brown on October 22, 1859. He reports on recent events in Kansas politics, mentioning that Charles Robinson was nominated for Governor and James Henry Lane plans to run for Senate if Kansas is admitted to the Union. He reports that John Brown has caused "quite a row in the East" and criticizes Brown's "insane madness against the Slave Power."
Date: October 22, 1859
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Border Ruffians
Guerrillas
African Americans
People: Leigh R. Webber
John Brown
James Henry Lane
Charles Robinson
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: John Stillman Brown Collection
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