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This collection contains correspondence; drafts of newspaper articles; writings entitled Literary extracts and scientific studies reflecting interest in geology, natural philosophy, & metaphysics; writings called Original essays on man and things discussing a journey through the United States and critiques of the defense of slavery; writings documenting events pertaining to "Bleeding Kansas"; character sketches of prominent individuals such as Colonel James Montgomery; correspondence of William Stitt, some discussing John Hanway's service in the 3rd Regiment, Company A, of the Kansas Militia; and writings on slavery, Prohibition, territorial Kansas, John Brown, agriculture, mythology, & other topics. Correspondence deals with military matters, Brown, the Civil War, the Kansas Insane Asylum (Osawatomie), political affairs, and personal matters. Bound volumes contain memoranda books, 1856-1882; original poetry; records of the Mt. Gilead Congregational Church (Greeley, Kan.), 1859-1882; ...