Lot 3026
"Fort Scott K.T. Apr 22", balloon style c.d.s. with ms. dating and matching "Paid" handstamp on buff cover to Governor G.W. Denver at Lecompton, K.T., George A. Crawford Attorney and Kansas Land Agency corner card, original 1858 enclosure and ALS, Very Fine and important slavery ralated content.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
George A. Crawford was President of the Fort Scott Town Company. He and his free-state proponents were in conflict with George W. Clarke, the Registrar of the Land Office, and his pro-slavery group. This April 7, 1858 letter to Governor Denver, asks for a free-state replacement, confrontations between the free-state and pro-slavery elements…"we have had several assassinations. You have heard of the wounding of Zumalt, a proslavery man, by a gang from the north. This was followed about ten days ago by the killing of Denton & Hedrik. Denton's son raised a gang of marauders…two more was killed".
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