Title:
From F.L. Pilla to Dear Brother
Description:
F.L. Pilla writes a letter to his brother on September 21, 1863. Pilla writes about Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, explaining that Lawrence is seven miles from his home in Eudora, Kansas. On the day of the Raid, he heard a rumor that Quantrill planned to target Eudora, and readied himself for a possible attack. The following day, he visited Lawrence and found "the best part of the City burned down" and "dead bodies laying around in all directions."
Date original:
September 21, 1863
Event:
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
Person:
William Clarke Quantrill
Owning organization:
Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Document Type:
letter
Publication Statement:
F.L. Pilla Collection, RH VLT MS P9
Organization location:
For more information on using this image, contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at: The University of Kansas, Lawrence KS 66045, Phone: (785) 864-4334, E-mail: swilliam@ku.edu Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library.
Page Type:
Digital Repository Object
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