Member of committee 10

Ivy, Levi 488

J.

Jackson, Andrew 112

Jackson, Claiborne F 120, 123

Jackson, , Bates county, Mo., reported

attack upon by free-state men, 578, 580, 591

Jackson, Benjamin 489

Jackson, David B .503

Jackson, Isaac, wounding of, mentioned

by J. U. Gamble .557

Jackson, James 501

Jackson, Samuel P., corresponding mem-
ber 6

Jackson, Seth 516

Jackson, Thomas 516

Jacksonville 367

Jacobs, James 518

Jakes, T.E 496

James, Joseph 225

Jameson, Alexander A 4,50

Jameson, .John 493

Jameson, Samuel V 450

Javens, John F 451

Jay,J 452

Jayhawkers, mentioned by J. E. Jones. . . .555

" Jayhawking," to stop .591

Jeffers, A. E 4.58

Jefferson Territory, mentioned by Gov.

Medary 605

Jenkins, 367

Jenkins, A .596

.Jenkins, F. A 510

Jenkins, Gains 51, 317

KiUing of, mentioned by Gov. Denver, .530
Petitions Gov. Stanton for correction

of Lecompton registry of voters 433

Jenkins, J. S .596



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Jenkins, Thaddeus 510

Jonnison, C. R 631, 632

Jessee, William 486, 518

Protest against house minority report,

territorial legislature, 1855 190

Unfavorable majority report on, by
house credentials committee, terri-
torial legislature, 1855 187

Unfavorable minority report on, by
house committee on credentials, ter-
ritorial legislature, 1855 189

Jesup, Thomas S., Q. M. General, U. S. A., 270

Jinott, Edward 452

Joachim, Mendell 445

Jocobia, Jacob 488

Johns, Mrs. Laura M., Director 17, 29

Johns Hopkins University 62

Johnson, A. B 484

Johnson, Alfred 493

Johnson, Alfred K 510

Johnson, A. S 188, 433

Favorable majority report on, by house
credentials committee, territorial

legislature, 1855 187

Member territorial house of represen-

sentatives, 1855 204

Johnson, B 453

Johnson, A. W 484

Johnson, Bamett J 504

Johnson, Charles 485

Johnson, D. J., chairman committee on ju-
diciary, territorial legislature, 1857.. 283

John.son, D. W 597

Johnson, Geo. W., commissioner Douglas

county 277, 286

Johnson,»Hamilton P 114, 132

Johnson, J. B 511

Director 10

Johnson, James E 511

Johnson, James Y., mentioned by Gov.

Denver 534

Johnson, Eev. , from Osage 568

Johnson, Thomas, president territorial

council, 1855 204, 440, 441

Johnson, William Wesley 490

Johnston, Lieut.-Col. J. E., U. S. A., 298, 303, 305
306, 374

Johnston, John 496

Johnston, John A 510

Johnston, S. W 225, 227, 228, 232

Johnston, William F 491, 510

Jolly,T.F 511

Jones, 567

Jones, Abijah 483

Jones, Alfred 166

Jones, Asa 481

Jones, A. P 491

Jones, G. R. 445

Jones, James E 495, 557, 596

Campbell, W. T., and Bull, C. : to Gov-
ernor Medary, reports recapture of
Ben. Rice by Montgomery's men, at
Fort Scott, and killing of J. H. Little, 562
Letter to Secretary Walsh, renewal of
difficulties in southern Kansas , 555



Jones, James H 489

Jones, John 509

Murder of 81, 82

Jones, Hardin 514

Jones, John T. (Ottawa) 482

Jones, John W., wounded by W. T. Sher-

rard February 19, 1857 276

Killing of William T. Sherrard 276

Jones, Lieut. J. P., U. S. A .522, 529, 566, 587

Letter to President Buchanan, January

9, 18.59, report of troubles in Kansas . . 595
Messenger with dispatches to the Pres-
ident from Governor Medary 569

Report, joint, to Governor Denver of
expedition through southern Kansas, 526

Jones, L. H 614

Jones, L. L. 119

Jones, Samuel J 279, 280, 282, 286

Sheriff of Douglas county 73

Commission of, as sheriff, Douglas

county 281

Oath of office 281

Mention of, in information against

Branson 244

Resignation of, as sheriff, Douglas

county, January 7, 1857... 276, 277, 278, 281
Ride of, with a body-guard, through

Lawrence 242

Sheriff, arrest of Jacob Branson by 242

Jones, Wiley 478

Jordan, A. M 508

Jordan, Robert E 445, 447

Joy, James F 70

Juda, D. D 482

Judd, B 507

Judiciary committee report on official acts

of Wm. T. Sherrard 277

Report of, 1855 204

1857, report on bailable cases 288

1857, addressed by Sherrard in his own

behalf 283

Judges Supreme Court, Kansas Territory, 222

Judson, W. R 317

Judson, William R 608

Julian, George W., honorary member 6, 9

Jumolt, , pro-slavery, mentioned by

Gov. Denver .534

Juniata precinct 367

Junkin, J. E., Director 19,22,23, 27

Jurott, E .500

K.

Kagi, J. H., superintendent enrollment,

Kansas Volunteers, Topeka 366

Kalloch, I. S., superintendent Indian af-
fairs 70

Kane, A 501

Kannan, William 504

Kansopolis 367

Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf railway,

lands ceded 70

Kansas Half-breed Reserves; affidavit of
Edward C. McCarty in relation to
purchase of 232



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H55



Kansas Half-breed B.esevYes — Conthmed:
Gov. Reader's letter to Secretary Marcy

concerning his purchase of 228

Letter of Acting Secretary Hunter,
July 28, 1S55, to Gov. Reeder, termin-
ating his functions as governor 233

Letter of Attorney-General Gushing to
Associate Justices of Kansas Terri-
tory regarding Gov. Reeder's pur-
chase of 228

Purchase by Gov. Reeder 225

Kansas in 1856. messege of President Pierce

on 250

Kansas History, The Romance of ; address
of Prof. Oscar E. Olin before the So-
ciety 127

Kansas-Nebraska act 622

Bill, Senators who voted upon 100

Bill, mentioned, 43, 49, 178, 205, 222, 343, 374
Kansas Valley Bank, branch at Atchison. . 443

Kansas Volunteers 364, 365, 366

J. H. Lane, Commander 362

Karitz,P 483

Kaskaskia Indians, lands sold in trust for, 575

" Kate Swinney," steamboat 76

Kaughman, S 485

Keaton, William 450

Keeler.C.G 617

Keith, Charles B 478

Keith, Mrs. W. T. (Eliza Meeker), corre-
sponding member 6, 17

Kellam, C. C, postmaster, Topeka 619

Kelley, Harrison, vice-president 25, 29

Director 21, 27

Kelley, John 484

Kelley, O.H 596

Kelley, R.S 439

Kelsey, J. G 492

Kelso, Harrison R 449

Kelton, Dwight H., corresponding mem-
ber 6

Kempf , William 454

Kempton, J. H 504

Kenady , Jesse 507

Kendall, D. R 596

Kenedy, A. S -ilo

Kenedy, Jesse 518

Kent, Orson 505

Kester, David S 511

Ketchum, Capt., U. S. A 300

Ketner, James ll*^

Keys, Horace 515

Keys, J 515

Keyser, Benj. H 480

Kickapoo City 310, 311, 312

Withdrawal of troops from 485

Relief of troops guarding land-office ... 522
Land-office, troops for protection of. . . 473

Kies, , mentioned by C. H. Dickson. . . . 78

Kimber, Robt 432

King, A. W 596

King, Henry 12

King,J. H 492

King,J.L 486

King Stephen S 506



Kingman, S. A 11, 12, IS, 19,

Director 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 27, 28,

Honorary member 5,

Kingman, Miss Lucy D., Director ..28,

Kingsbury, B. L 482,

Kingsbury, Edward

Kiowa and Comanche Indians, mentioned
by P. G. Lowe

Kirby, Green A

Kirk, Noble A

Kirk, R. L

Member territorial house of represen-
tatives, 1855

Favorable majority report on, by house
credentials committee, territorial
legislature, 1855

KirkendaU, E. B 509,

KirkendaU, M. W

Kirkhead, Joseph R

Kline. William

Kline, C

Kirkland, Constantine

Kirkland, John R

Kiskadden, William & Co

Knapp, A

Kuapp, Lemuel

Knight, N.S

Knowles, Horatio 503,

Knox, Rev. M. V. B., corresponding mem-
ber

Kobb.Chas.F

Kouns, Jacob C

Kouns, Jacob N

Kramer, Moses

Kranmer, J.J 231,

Kress, Jonas

Kripe, W

Kughn, Lewis W

Kuhn, Henry 510,

Kuhn, L. M

Kuykendall, E. B 509,

Kuykendall, James

Kuykendall, W. L., deputy clerk Douglas
county



Lacy, James W

Ladd, Erastus D 317,

Petitions Gov. Stanton for correction

of Lecompton registry of voters

Protest against house minority report,

territorial legislature, 1855

Unfavorable majority report on, by
house credentials committee, terri-
torial legislature, 1855

Unfavorable minority report on, by
house committee on credentials, ter-
ritorial legislature, 1855

Ladd & Prentiss, election on Lawrence

charter at office of

Lamb, A

Lamb, Josiah

Lamb, Ruben

Lambdin, J. C

Lamphar, W. F



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Land preemptions, letter from Gov. Reeder

to B. H, Twombley, Jan. 22, 1855 166

Lander, T. L 508

Landis, Peter N 596

Lane, Gen. James H 43, 45, 52, 74, 83, 84, 87

114, 132, 135, 136, 350, 361, 365, 367, 374
Address of, to free-state men, urging

protection of the ballot-box 364

Brigadier-general of citizen soldiery at

Lawrenca 242

Commander Kansas volunteers 362, 365

Chairman executive committee, K. T.,

appeal of, for troops 246

Commission as commander of enrolled

citizens at Lawrence 247

Entertainment of Gen. Richardson and

staff by 242

Letter of, Jan. 23, 1856, to President
Pierce, requesting proclamation
against invasion of Kansas by bor-
der ruffians 247

Mentioned by Gov. Denver as source
of most of the troubles in the Terri-
tory 530

Peace treaty signed by 246

Proposition of, to suppress troubles in

southeastern Kansas 587

Speech to soldiers of the Wakarusa

war 83

Letter, Jan. 5, 18.59, to Gov. Medary
asking authority to act as mediator, 587

Lane, Vincent J 511

Director 10, 14, 21, 25, 27

Memoir committee 22

President 21, 22, 23, 24

Vice-president 17

Lanham, Abram 512

Lanham, Hiram H 489, 513, 517

Lanter, John T 489, 517

Lappin, Samuel 491

Larabee, Judson A 478

Larcom, Lucy, biographical sketch of 36

" Call to Kansas," poem 37

" Call to Kansas," facsimile of 39

Facsimile letter from 38

Larimer, John 512

Larned, B. F., paymaster-Gen. U. S. A 270

Larzelere, A 114

Speaker territorial house of represent-
atives, 1859 601, 604

Superintendent enrollment, Kas. Vols.,

Palermo 366

Lasette, Clement 225

Latta, S. N 459

Latour, Maj. L. A., corresponding mem-
ber 6

Laughlin, James 507

Laughlis, Thomas 510

Law, Albert 508

Law, Joseph .515

Lawrence 313, 342, 347, 350, 361, 363, 364, 367

368, 370, 373, 374, 568, 579, 580
Convention at, Dec. 23,1857, to decide
upon a line of policy for the free-state
party 45



Lawrence— CV>M//« Her/.-

Sheriff Jones not allowed to make ar-
rests in 74

First Sunday-school in 78

The rallying point for free-state men . . 81
Territorial university meeting at, Dec.

25, 1856 269

Expenses incident to troubles in 1855 . . 274
Gov. Walker's proclamation to insur-
gent people of, Sept. 10, 1857 307

The hotbed of abolition movements in

Kansas 348

Limits of chartered town 351

Charter of the city of 351

Vote on charter, first Monday in May,

1858 354

Report of charter committee 3.54

Charter of, objected to by proclama-
tion of Gov. Walker 355

Charter; Gov. Walker addresses Sec.

Cass upon 3.58

Joint resolution of legislature, Jan. 6,

1860, to move from Lecompton to 612

Chosen as meeting place of legislature

over governor's veto 614

Bank, questionable issue of bills of 622

Lawrence, Amos A., honorary member 5

Lawrence, D. S 4.52

Lawrence, Warren W. H 515

Laws, John C .596

Laws, T. M 507

Lawson, Marcellus L 510

Learnard, Oscar E 157, 318, 4.50

Learned, H ...- 482

Leath's, town 367

Leavenworth 310, 311, 346, 367, 579, 610

Lawrence & Galveston railway, lands

ceded to, at 18 cents an acre 70

Constitution 42, 136

Gov. Geary's visit to, Nov. 18, 1856 267

Reception by her citizens to Gov. Geary 267
Sheriff's requisition for troops for, July

6,18.57 349

Disturbances at, mentioned by Gov.

Denver, Jan. 9, 18.58 473, .520

" Times " mentioned 5.53

Leavitt, David 484

Leavitt, Return S 477

Lebo, Hon. -, of Pennsylvania, men-
tioned by Col. Holliday 57

Lecompte, Chief Justice Samuel D., 168,

222, 475, 521, 604
Petitioned by Sherrard for writ of man-
damus 278, 279

Refusal to grant writ 279, 282

Removal of, resolution pertaining to,

by territorial legislature, 1857 287

Letter to Sec. Cass, relative to holding

of terms of court .531

Lecompton.... 343, 344, 367,373, .579, 580, 584, 589

Constitutional convention 42

The territorial capital 91

Constitution 45, 46, 47, 51, .58, 136, 159

Gov. Shannon calls out militia to pro-
ceed to 243



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Lecompton— Cow/;« ued:

Troops asked for, to report at 243

Constitutional convention, census and
apportionment for 315

Territorial legislature called to meet
at, Dec, 1857 318

Constitution, registry of voters 433, 435

Constitution, Pres. Buchanan's views,
annual message, Dec. 8, 1857 460

Constitution, Gov. Denver on 465

Constitution, troops for protection of
polls at the election of state officers,

Jan. 4, 1858 470

Lee, David 458

Lee, Egbert M 468, 501

Lee, Francis 537

Lee, Stephen D., special order No. 59, rela-
tive to troops at Fort Scott 523

Lefker, William 507

Legate, James F 9, 317

Director 9, 19, 23

Member of committee 11,17, 21

On death of William A. Phillips 112

Legislative action upon the troubles in

southeastern Kansas.. 587

Committee 24, 26

Proceedings relative to troubles in

Linn and Bourbon counties 592

Legislature, election of 1857, apportion-
ment for 441

Extra session 1857, proclamation con-
vening 453

Legislature, Territorial 79, 343

Territorial, 1855 43, 178

1855, report of council committee on
credentials 180

1855, majority report of house commit-
tee on credentials 184

1855, minority report of house commit-
tee on credentials 188

Message of Gov. Reeder at convening
of, July 3, 1855 190

18.55, memorial from, addressed to
President Pierce, demanding removal
of Gov. Reeder 200

1855, report of committee on judiciary, 204

18.55, opinion of Supreme Court as to
legality of Shawnee Mission session, 213

1855, resolution as to tenure of office
of supreme judges 222

18-55, message of Acting Governor
Woodson, vetoing appropriations for
pay of clerks of 223

1855, message of Acting Governor
Woodson on resignation of Samuel
D. Houston 224

1855, resolution of house instructing
the Governor to call for Kansas'
quota of arms from the general gov-
ernment 224

1857, report of judiciary committee on
Sherrard case 277, 282

1857, regular session, arraignment of
President Pierce for removal of
Judge Lecompte 287



Legislature— f'o/(^'(( )/cr7;

1857, report of judiciary committee on

bill concerning bailable cases

1857, extra session, proclamation con-
vening, by Acting Governor Stanton,
1859, joint resolution asking for annex-
ation of portion of Nebraska

1859, passage of act to establish peace.
Legality of acts of, questioned by Sec-
retary Walsh

Joint resolution to move place of meet-
ing to Lawrence, Jan. 6, 1860 612,

Vote upon removal of session to Law-
rence

Lehman, Albert

Leiby, James

Leighton, Samuel

Lemon, , robbers of, mentioned by J.

Williams

Lemon, William

Lenhart, Charles, maurauding in south-
ern Kansas, mentioned by J. Wil-
liams 539,

Le Roy precinct

Lessee, William

Lester, Robert

Lewellen, Jeptha

Lewelling, L. D., Director 17,

Member of committee

Lewis, G. E

Lewis, James M

Lightburn, J

Likinberry, Peter

Lillie, Benjamin F

Liman, , mentioned by J. Williams.. ..

Linch, J

Lincoln, Abraham 56, 60,

Lindsay, , mentioned by A. R. Greene . .

Lindsay, Thomas

Lines, Charles B

Lines, E. C. D 119,

Link, A. R.

Link, Charles

Linn county

Eleven citizens of shot, five killed. May,

1858, (Marais des Cygnes massacre) . .

Outrages in, mentioned by Governor

Denver, from December to June, 1858,

Renewal of outrages in, mentioned by

A.J. Weaver

Report of C. M. McDaniel, sheriff, of
his course in suppressing outrages in.

Troubles in, 1859

Volunteers 497, 513,

Linn, John B., corresi)onding member —

Liuville, Christopher

Lippincott, Rev. J. A., corresponding mem-
ber

Honorary member

Little, Blake 449, 557,

Little, Dock, mentioned by J. U. Gamble . .

Little, E. C, Director

Little, John A., U. S. deputy marshal.. 319,

Little, J. H., killing of, mentioned by J. E.

Jones 5.57, 562, 564, 578, 584, 589,



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Kansas State Historical Society.



Little, J. H. & Co., house of, fired into .... 589

Little, J. T., director 17

Little, Kobert 497

Little, William 504

Loard, William 503

Lock, David 505

Lock, E. W 596

Lockerman, Nicholas 511

Lock-hart, D.W 504

Lockhart, John 447

Logan, R 513

Log-house raisings in 1854, gala occasions, 72

Lomas, S 487

Lombard, F 617

Longfellow, Jacob W 124

Lord, William 492

Lorentz, Edward A., corresponding mem-
ber 6

Lorkey, J. M. M 452

Lotus Club 29

Louisville 367

Louman, Thomas 597

Lovejoy, Rev. Chas. H 76

Lowe, P. G., Director 10, 12,' 14, 25

Member of committees 12, 13

President 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

President's address, 1894 93

Lowe, Ralph P 477

Lowman, E. S 613

Lowrey , James G 511

Lowry, J. B 485

Lowry, William 491

Lozier, William W 476

Luck, J. M 481

Lum, Rev. S. Y 78

Home established in Kansas 87

Death of 87

Lundv, P. F 512

^Lusadder, Lewis 517

Lusk, David S 487

Lusk, William 450

Lykins, Wm. H. R., marshal squatter court, 73
Lyle, James M., clerk territorial house of

representatives, 1855 204

Lyman, Jos 437

Lynch, John 437, 487

Lynch, William ... 487

Lynde, Edward 614

Lynn, John 596

Lynn, W. J 596

Lyon, Joseph H 119

Lyon, Capt. Nathaniel 117, 124, 502, 503, 541

Letter to Gov. Denver, relative to his
march from Fort Riley to Fort Scott,
with circumstances of the country

along the route 536

Letter to Gov. Denver; reports the
agreement of the Governor with peo-
ple at Fort Scott fully observed 537

Letter to Gov. Denver ; reports all quiet
iu southern Kansas ; refers to move-
ment of troops by order of Maj'or

Sherman 542

Lyons, Chas. C .501



M.

McAfee, J. B 21, .515

Remarks on death of William A. Phil-
lips 109

McAllister, Hiram 490

McAlpine, , mentioned by J. R. Mead.. 91

McArthur, A 486

McArthur, L 481

McArthy, William 499

McBailey, .James 477

McBana, William C 4.89

McBride, William H., Director 9, 14

McCahon, James 484

McCain, C 507

McCaU, .John 511

McCall, Solomon 511

McCann, F. J 433

McCannon, John 503

McCaralon, A. W 499

McCarty, Edward C, affidavit of, as to Gov.

Reeder's land purchase 232

McCarty, Moses 497

McCauslin, A. W 516, .517

McCleary, James 497

McClelland, Robert, secretary of interior. . 276

McClosky, Jacob 509

McClung, Lehigh 495

McClure, Henry 448

McClure,J.H 500

McClure, J. R 119

McConnen, H 481

McCook, Gen. A. McD., honorary member, 5

McCord,L.A 557

McCorkle, John 501

McCoy, Patrick 514

McCray, Benjamin . 477

McCubbin, Joseph 512

McCulloch, Major 348

McCullock, Thomas C 505

McCullock, Thos. H 459

McCullough, Ralph M 513

McCullough, Thomas H 450

McCullough, Walter R 513

McCurdy, E 438

McCurdy,E. R 500

McDaniel, Calvin M., sheriff of Linn

county 455, .518, 526, 561

Letter to H. S. Walsh, report of his ac-
tion as sheriff of Linn county 551

Course as sheriff of Linn county, dis-
approved of by Secretary Walsh, 554, .560

Mentioned by .J. U. Gamble 559

McDaniel, John 437, 4.53

McDonald, A 596

Member territorial council, 1855. . . .ISO, 204

McDonald, B. P 596

McDonald, Charles 99

McDonald, C. B 438

McDonald, John 486

McDonald, Joseph 508

McDowell, James L 594

McElroy, R. D 439

McElroy, William 516

McFadden, A. H 492



General Judex.



659



McFadden, S. S 11

McFadding, W. A 51

McFai-land, N. C 26

McGage, Thomas 603

McGoe, Allen 73

McGfe, Milton W 73

Favorable majority report on, by house
credentials committee, territorial
legislature, 1855 188

Member territorial house of represen-
tatives, 1855 204

McGee, William 487

McGill, , commissioner for Nemaha Co. 433

McGill, Caleb 492

McGinnis, Ira E 519

McGreen, Samuel B 507

McGrew, Abner 507

McGrew, S. B 507

McGuilty , Daniel 507

McGuinta, H 516

McGunnegle, C. K., jr., receiver National

Telegraph 275

Mclntire, T., Director 9, 19

Mcintosh, Lieut. James, report of, to Col.

Sumner, April 28, 1856 263

Mclntyre, Douglas 513

Mclntyre, George 499

Mclntyre, Timothy 495

McKan, J 504

McKenney, , robbery of, in Douglas

county, mentioned by Gov. Denver.. 534

McKenney, John 454

McKensie, A. G .514

McKercher, John .500

McKimmons, John 510

McKoun, G. W 438

McKown, J. M 433

McLallin, S., member of committee 17, 26

Director 17, 18, 29

McLaughlin, , mentioned by Gov-
ernor Denver 532

McLaughlin, Wm 438

Maclean, L. A 122,434, 435

McLeese, Mark 518

MacLennan, F. P., Director 19

McMahon, Hardin 452, 459

McMaster, William S'. 484

McMath, William L 614, 617

McMeekin, H. D., favorable majority re-
port on, by house credentials com-
mittee, territorial legislature, 1855.. . 187

Member territorial house of represent-
atives, 1855 204

McMullen, David 501

McNally, Jackson 504

McNally,John 504

McNary quartette 25

McPherson, J. M 487

McRoberts, C. B 508

Mc Vicar, Dr. Peter 10

Address before the Society 69

Director 14, 17, 18, 21, 23

Member of committee 18, 22

Macdonald, Rev. P. M., corresponding

member 6



Mac, Samuel 439

Macy, C. B 434

Madden, J. S 485

Magill, J. S 437, 452, 487, 490

Maglott, J 447

Mahaffie, J. B 492

Mahan, F. M 432

Mahuen. J. B Sfti

Mails, John 510

Maines, Thomas W 493

Majors, Frederick 477

Maloy, John, Director 10, 25

Manchester, J 485

Manchester, Rev. Alfred, corresponding

member 6

Mandamus, asked by Wm. T. Sherrard to
compel issuance of his commission
as sheriff by Governor, refused by

Judge Lecompte 278, 279

Manhattan 367, 373

Mankers, Harvey 50:}

Mannell, Philip 436

Manypenny, G. W., Commissioner Indian

Affairs, 1855 225, 230

Mapes, A. J 501

Mapleton 367

Meeting at, in November, to reaffirm
Gov. Denver's treaty at Fort Scott in

June, 1858 555

Marais des Cygnes massacre 592

Mentioned by Gov. Denver 534

Marcell, Jacob A 451, 460, 603

March, S 485

Marcy, Secretary W. L., letter of instruc-
tions to Gov. Shannon, Feb. 16, 1856.. 261
Letter, June 11, 1855, to Gov. Reeder, re-
lating to his land purchases 227

Letter, Oct., 1856, to Gov. Grimes, of
Iowa, concerning Iowa citizens in

Kansas 265

Margrave, William 449, 557, 597

Markham, V. B. 454, 487

Markham, Vincent D 454, 487

Markley, .Jacob 514

Marian, E 514

Marmaton river 539

Marr, J. R 507

Marsh, T. W 509

Marshall, Elias 518

Marshall, F.J 433, 437

Favorable majority report on, by house
credentials committee, territorial leg-
islature, 1855 187

Member territorial house of represen-
tatives, 1855 204, 210

Relative to contract for hauling mate-
rials for capitol building 474

Marshall, William B 4.52, 460

Martial law, hesitancy of Gov. Medary in

declaring S^O

Petition for 595, 596

Martin, John 416, 490

Director 10

Remonstrates against removal of Sec-
retary Walsh 618, 619



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Martin, George W., member of committee, 27

Director. 10, 14, 15, 25

Martin, Henson 508

M a r t in , J . W 453

Martin, William 432, 439

Martindale, J. F 512

Marysville 304, 305, 367

Mason, J. J 486

Mason, W 485

Massell, John, requisition from Governor

of Iowa for 608

Massey, R. W 501

Masters, George 514

Mater, Daniel 489

Mathers, Charles 505

Mathias, William G 188, 440, 441, 616, 617

Chairman committee on judiciary, ter-
ritorial legislature, 1855 210

Favorable majority report on, by house
credentials committee, territorial

legislature, 1855 187

Member territorial house of represent-
atives, 1855 204

Matthews, Alfred 448

Matthews, Joseph 460

Maxson, P. B., Director 17. 29

Maxwell, George 501

Maxwell, John 512

May, Caleb 459

Mayhew, Alexander E 448

Mayho, E. P 500

Maynard, J. B 450

Mayo, Charles 478

Mead, J. R 12

Director 10

Paper on Trails in Southern Kansas . . 88

Meade, Andrew J 450

Medary, Gov. Samuel 156, 161, 569, 575, 577

578, 579, 580, 583, .584, 585, 592
.599, 611, 616, 621, 628, 630

Administration of 561

Biographical sketch of 161

Letter to Secretary Cass, relative to es-
timate for a penitentiary for Kansas, 5.59
Oath of office as governor of Kansas

Territory 518, 561

Arrival of at Lecompton mentioned by

Secretary Walsh 562

Letter to S. A. Medary, December 20,
1858, directs him to visit Fort Leav-
enworth, to ascertain what troops are
at the disposal of the governor, etc., 562
Letter to Captain Elzey, desires con-
ference with him relative to Bourbon

county troubles 565

Letter to officer in command of Fort
Riley, December 28, 1858, requisition
for four companies of cavalry be for-
warded to Fort Scott .566

Letter to Captain Elzey, December 29,
1858, requisition for Lieutenant Jones
to bear dispatches to Washington . '. . 566
Letter to President Buchanan, Decem-
ber 29, 1858, sends J. P. Jones as bearer
of dispatches 566



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