Thomas L. Ross Papers
Collection Summary
Title: | Thomas L. Ross Papers |
Call Number: | MS 94-05 |
Size: | 0.25 linear feet |
Acquisition: | Purchased from Barry Cassidy Rare Books |
Processed by: | MTK, 1994; JEF, 4-27-1998 |
Note: | None |
Restrictions: | None |
Literary Rights
Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State
University. When permission is granted to examine the manuscripts, it is
not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication
without regard for common law literary rights, copyright
laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher
and his/her publisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students
who eventually plan to have their work published are urged to make inquiry
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Content Note
The Thomas L. Ross Papers contain a six-page holograph
letter dated March 29, 1875. Written from Topeka, Kansas, to Ed Smith in
Paw Paw, Michigan, Ross describes the economy in and around Topeka, commenting
on the continuing migration of people looking for farmland to work, and
the output of and market for crops, especially winter wheat. Ross gives
a candid assessment of the economic and social conditions in Kansas in 1875
especially concerning requests for relief. The collection includes a typewritten
transcription of the letter.
Biography
Thomas L. Ross came to Kansas in the early 1870s
and operated a real estate and insurance business in Topeka. At one time
he was in partnership with O. T. Welch who later served as state superintendent
of insurance.
Detailed Description: Box and Folder Listing
Box 1 | FF 1 | Letter dated March 29, 1875, written by Thomas L. Ross of Topeka, Kansas, to Ed Smith, Paw Paw, Michigan. The letter contains observations and opinions concerning the economic and social conditions in Kansas. Pages 1-3 are written on Insurance Company of North America stationery, and pages 4-6 are on Kansas Central Relief Committee stationery. |
Box 1 | FF 2 | Typed transcription of the letter. |