Petition of P. Fuller and Wm. Moore of Centropolis

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Title: Petition of P. Fuller and Wm. Moore of Centropolis
Alternate Title: Petition of P. Fuller and Wm. Moore of Centropolis. For Protection Against Armed Men.
Creator: P. Fuller
William Moore
Description: This petition, written ca. 1856, is addressed to Kansas Gov. John W. Geary and is signed by P. Fuller and William Moore of Centropolis, Kansas. Fuller and Moore request, on behalf of the citizens of Douglas County, that Geary send troops to protect them from armed men in the area. The petitioners claim that 600-700 armed men were recently spotted marching near Sugar Creek and Turkey Creek.
Local Subject: African Americans
Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Guerrillas
People: P. Fuller
William Moore
John W Geary
Geographic Subject: Franklin County, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Object Type: Petition
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Kansas Territory Executive Department Correspondence, Folder 35
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