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Daniel Lyman Chandler papers, 1855-1866

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Title Daniel Lyman Chandler papers, 1855-1866

Creator Chandler, Daniel Lyman, b. 1814

Date 1855-1866

Place Kansas, Middle West, United States, Illinois--Chicago

Language English

Subjects Abolitionists, Migration, Internal, Families

Summary Twelve letters of New Englander Daniel Lyman Chandler from Chicago, Illinois, and Ogden, Kansas, to his relatives,1855-1863, which describe life in Chicago and in the Kansas Territory.

Biographical/Historical Note Chicago hostler and Kansas farmer.

Extent 0.1 cubic ft. ( 2 folders)

Format Correspondence, Sources, Manuscripts

User-Contributed Transcription Ogden, Riley County, Kansas Territory
July 25th 1858
Brother Henry
Your letter containing the draft of $21, was duly received, and you may tell our Mother and the other donors, to whose benevolence I am indebted for the money, that from my soul I thank them. They can hardly tell how much good a little money does, situated as I am, you may think it madness in me, in making myself responsible to secure the erection of a church, but if you were aware of the absolute necessity of having some building wherein our people may meet for religious and educational purposes, you would say that I am right. In fact I think I hear you say that I am right now, for some one must make a start, to bring any thing to pass. The people here will do what they can, but they positively cannot contribute much money, for they have it not. I intend to quarry the stone myself, with the assistance of those disposed to help me. I have money to pay the mason for putting up the walls ready for the roof, that will have to be paid in cash. Then I have disposed of two Town shares

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Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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Call Number Midwest MS 128

BibID 998179168805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3027px × 4788px 82.97 MB

Filename 998179168805867_midwest_ms_0128_fl_00001_000026.tif

Unique Identifier NL12X4L2

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