From Thomas Carney to James L. McDowell

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Title: From Thomas Carney to James L. McDowell
Creator: Thomas Carney
C. Clarkson
Description: This dispatch, dated August 6, 1862, is from Kansas Gov. Thomas Carney to James L. McDowell. Carney orders McDowell to return a pistol and rifle that were stolen from Col. Barnes by Jayhawkers. A note from C. Clarkson at the bottom of the page states that the rifle was in fact stolen but the pistol was not.
Date: August 6, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Jayhawkers
Guerrillas
Kansas military units
People: Thomas Carney
C. Clarkson
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: James L. McDowell Coll. #425, Correspondence 1860-1892, Item 58
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