On the title page, there is a Photographic Artist stamp A. F. Styles, Presented by, Burlington Vt.
Kansas; its interior and exterior life, including a full view of its settlement, political history, social life, climate, soil, productions, scenery, etc" by Sara T. L. Robinson, fourth edition. Boston: crosby, nichols and company, 1856
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION
Great American Desert — Opening of California — Colonel Fremont's rOUTE — Kansas — Scenery — Soil — Climate — Extent of the Missouri Compromise — Its Repeal — Blue Lodge — Meetings in Missouri, 1
CHAPTER II.
THE FIRST ELECTION AND FIRST INVASION.
New England Aid Company — First Parties — Lawrence — First Election —Census — First Winter — Second Invasion — Protests — Meeting at Leavenworth, 10
CHAPTER III.
EASTErN EMIGRATION BORDER MEN.
Kansas City, Mo. — Westport — Baptist Mission — Election-day — Threats Against Gov. Reeder — Members Elect of Legislature — Mission Church — Ride to Lawrence — Scenery 34
CHAPTER IV.
LAWRENCE.
Drives in the Country — Calls on Pioneers — First Attendance at Church, . 36
CHAPTER V.
KANSAS HOMES.
Death of Mrs. T. — Scarcity of Provisions — Arrival of a Friend — A Gentleman from Massachusetts — Silver Mist — City People in Kansas — Spider- wort — Company — Sabbath-School — Heavy Showers — Homes — Steamer — Election — Tour in the Country — Emigration — Visit to a Friend — Hardship of Settlers — Preaching on Capitol Hill — Death of Dr. Clark, . . 43
CHAPTER VI.
ILLS OF PIONEER LIFE.
Cold Weather — Commumon — Cholera — Rattlesnakes — Sickness — Oppression — A Night in an open House and heavy Shower — Morning Ride — Fourth of July — Pro-Slavery Rage — Visit at Dr. B.'s — Rumors of War — Assault upon Mr. C. — " Fish's " Company, 62
CHAPTER VII.
KANSAS LAWS — GOV. SHANNON.
Bains — Laws — Government Officials — Convention at Lawrence — Street Broils — Leavenworth Herald — Camp Meeting — Gov. Shannon — Hungarian Doctor — Gov. Shannon at Westport — Western Emigrants — Free Negro — Gov. Shannon Visits Lecompton — Delegate Convention at Topeka — Convention at Lawrence — Rumors of Invasion, 79
CHAPTER VIII.
GENERAL DISCOMFORTS MURDER OF DOW.
Prairie Fires — Cold — Constitutional Convention — Military Supper — Mr. C. ill — General Sickness — Returned Emigrants — Death of Dow — Branson Rescue — Meeting at Lawrence, 95
CHAPTER IX.
WAKARUSA WAR — PREPARATIONS.
Judge Lecompte at November Court — Grand Mass Convention at Leavenworth
— News from the Border — Woodson's Despatch — Reinforcements at Lawrence — Enemy's Camp — Missouri Despatches — Meeting at Lawrence — Gen. Clark shoots his Friend — Strong Defences will save Bloodshed — McCrea's Escape, 112
CHAPTER X.
WAKARUSA WAR INCIDENTS.
Gov. Shannon's Proclamation — " Sheriff Jones" at Lawrence — A Vermonter — Pro-Slavery Men leave Town — Our Men drilling — Guard fired upon — The Messrs. P. escape from Missourians — Western Neighbors — Messengers to Gov. Shannon — A Dream, .123
CHAPTER XI.
DEATH OF BARBER THE TREATY.
Guard fired upon — Messengers taken Prisoners — Rescuers — Howitzer — Barber shot— Gov. Shannon's Pass — The Governor at Lawrence — Depredations — Terrible Night — Generals R. and L. visit Franklin — Dissatisfaction of the Invading Army — The Treaty — Dinner — Meeting at Council-Room — Rumor from the Camp — Commission of Generals R. and L. — Peace Party — Released Prisoners — Present Lull, 141
CHAPTER XII.
FUNERAL OF BARBER DEATH OF B. P. BROWN,
Election for State Constitution — Affray at Leavenworth — Funeral of Barber — S. and T. taken to Lecompton — Convention at Lawrence — Severe Weather — Destitution — Outrage at Leavenworth — Eickapoo Pioneer — Little Boy — Clear Morning — Odd Sleighs — Attack at Easton — R. P. Brown killed — Men driven from their Homes — Death of Major Robinson — Ride after a Mule — New Plans of the Enemy — Kickapoo Pioneer — The Interposition of Good — Provisions — A Winter to be remembered, . . 160
CHAPTER XIII.
THE WINTER IN THE TERRITORY — STATE LEGISLATURE
Cabins in the Forts — Firing — Our People — Atchison's Letter — Settlers Endurance — The Probability of Attack — Indians — A Wedding — Eastern Newspapers — Correspondence of Gov. Shannon and Maj. Clark — President's Message — The Twenty-second of February — River open — Legislature — Rumors of Arrest — Religious Societies — Osawattomie — Hampden — Topeka — Wabousa — Manhattan — Council City — State OfiScers — Sharpe's Rifles taken at Lexington — Comer-stone of Unitarian Church laid — Our House finished — (Mis on Settlers — Receptions, .......... 17T
CHAPTER XIV.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION — " SHERIFF JONES " SHOT.
April — Quiet — Emigration — Arrests — Committee of Investigation — Rehearsal — "Sheriff Jones" shot — Meeting at Lawrence — Fugitive from Arrest — Incidents — The People indignant — Attempt to excite the Missourians, 19€
CHAPTER XV.
REDOUBLED EFFORTS FOR A NEW INVASION.
May-party at Hotel — New Outrages — The Conunittee of Lavestigation at Tecnmseh — Visit at Topeka — Big Springs — Washington — Incidents — Tecumseh — A Friend's Cabin — Boarding House — Buford's Men — Judge Lecompte's Charge to Grand Jury — A Writ of Attachment for Gov. Reeder — The Marshal's Proclamation — Pro-Slavery Letters — Continual Outrages upon Free-State Men in the Territory and in Missouri, . . . . ^ . . ^^09
CHAPTER XVI.
THE ATTACK UPON LAWRENCE.
Rumors of the threatened Attack — Letters to the Governor and Marshal, with their replies — Miller arrested — Gov. Shannon's Reply to the Messrs. Eldridge — Jones and Stewart killed — The Sacking of Lawrence, . . .229
CHAPTER XVII.
THE " REIGN OF TERROR " IN KANSAS.
Robberies between Lawrence and Kansas City — The U. S. Mail Searched — "Reign of Terror" at Leavenworth — Dr. R. and Mr. M. taken Prisoners — Marshal Donaldson's Pass — Officers in the Invaders' Camp — Gov. Shannon — Outrages, 249
CHAPTER XVIII.
ARREST OF G. JENKINS AND G. W. BROWN — ARREST OE GOVERNOR ROBINSON.
CHAPTER XIX.
EXCITEMENT IN MISSOURI — OUTRAGES IN THE TERRITORY.
Trip up the River — Excitement at Kansas City — Battle at Prairie City — Missourians driven out — Sack of Osawattomie — Judge C. and Mr. C. ordered away from Lecompton — Attempted Arrest of Judge C. — Murder of Cantrell — Outrage upon Messrs. Bailey, Hill, Barlow, Rev. Mr. Webster, and others, 273
CHAPTER XX.
TWO WEEKS IN JUNE ON THE MISSOURI BORDER.
Pro-Slavery Men — Gov. Robinson's Guard — Gov. Shannon and Col. Sumner — The Investigating Conunittee — Westport and Kansas City — W. Donelson — Missouri Women — A furious Man — Leavenworth — Conversation of Western Women — Lawrence — Hopkins killed, 290
CHAPTER XXI.
THE U. S. CAMP DISPERSION OF LEGISLATURE.
Visit the Camp — Legate and Hoyt arrested — New Orders of Cramer — Emigrants disarmed and sent back — Gay, the Indian Agent, killed — Buchanan Ratification Meeting — More Prisoners — Lecompton alarmed — Camp moved to protect it — Log Prison — Cheerfulness — " Law-and-order " Men — Barricades — Dispersion of Legislature, 300
CHAPTER XXII.
" LAW-AND ORDER " MEN-FREE-STATE MEN AROUSED.
Discomforts — More Emigranta turned back — The President dumb — MoTed Camp again — Gen. Smith — Gov. and 2klrs. Shannon — Col. Titos — W. P. Fain — Heavy Showers — ESbrta to diminish the Comfort of the Prisoners — Perkins assaulted — Mr. Wilson — Concert — Preaching — " Law-and-order" Men in Conclave — Gov. Shannon removed — Southerners build Forts — Destruction of Fort on Douglas Creek — Free-State Emigrants arrived — Battle at Franklin — Murder of Hoyt — Destruction of Fort on Washington Creek, and of Titus' Stronghold — Panic at Lecompton — Treaty, . . 316
CHAPTER XXIII.
NEW INVASION RELEASE OF STATE PRISONERS.
Murder of Boss — Outrage upon Free-State Lady — Woodson calls out Militia — New Intention to destroy Lawrence — Committee from Lawrence calls upon the Governor — More Troops from the Fort — Wagons taken near Leavenworth — Mr. Nute and others taken Prisoners — Messrs. H. and S. retained at Leeompton — Eighty Troops go to lAwrence — Osawattomie destroyed — Missourians driven out — Houses burned — U. S. Marshal visits Lawrence — Men murdered — Free-State Army goes to Leeompton — Mob-law at Leavenworth — Release of Prisoners at Leavenworth — Gov. Geary arrived — Release of State Prisoners — Jubilee at Lawrence, ^8
CHAPTER XXIV.
AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
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