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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.173 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1859 |
| Title | Kansas. Constitution adopted by the convention held at Leavenworth |
| Date | 1859 |
| Author | Conway, M. F. (Martin Franklin) (1827-1882) |
| Additional authors | Tappan, S. F. (Samuel Forster) (d. 1913) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Government document |
| Content Description | 35th Congress, 2nd session. House of Representatives. Mis. Doc. No. 44. Submitted by Conway as president of the Leavenworth convention and Samuel F. Tappan, secretary. Includes a list of other convention members. Calls for the admission of Kansas into the Union without slavery. Cover is missing. |
| Subjects | State Constitution Congress Law Slavery African American History Westward Expansion Bleeding Kansas Statehood Government and Civics Politics |
| People | Conway, Martin Franklin (1827-1882) Tappan, S. F. (Samuel Forster) (d. 1913) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition; Law; African Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Conway was a United States Representative from Kansas 1859-1862. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |