Letter, J. H. Vansickle to Dear Sir Webb, Thomas H. (Hopkins) , 1801-1866 (Creator) John Vansickle wrote from Bourbon County regarding the current economic conditions in Kansas Territory. Vansickle stated that the weather had remained dry for almost 12 months, and that corn and other crops had become valuable commodities. He added that the ruffians and the lawless part of the community would not help themselves by working when they had the chance. Vansickle concluded by saying he had plenty of food, and he discussed land claim opportunities with the recipient. This item was part of Territorial Kansas Online (TKO# 101834). TKO topic guide: Immigration and Early Settlement>Daily Life 1860-11-27 StillImage electronic image/tiff ku-kansascollection:1910 https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-kansascollection/1910 aspace_b6dafd6f60c6cc775a218eb22c9553b4 John Henry Vansickle papers--http://hdl.handle.net/10407/3003412994--RH MS P170 This work is free of known copyright restrictions.