THOMAS L. ROSS
PAPERS
MS 94-5
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Size: 0.25 linear feet
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Content note:
The Thomas L. Ross Papers contain a six holograph paged letter dated March 29,
1875 written from Topeka, Kansas to Ed Smith in PawPaw Michigan. Ross writes
about the economy in and around Topeka, commenting on the continuing migration
of people looking for farmland to work, 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.
Letter is written on Insurance Company of North American and Kansas Central
Relief Committee stationary. The collection also contains a typewritten transcription
of the letter.
Biographical Note
Thomas L. Ross came to Kansas in the early 1870s and operated an insurance business.
He was in partnership with O.T. Welch who was later named State Superintendent
of Insurance.
Acquisition: Purchased from Barry Cassidy Rare Books
Processed by: JEF, 4-27-1998