45 10 9435 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/415b89648d8699df71c3df2d2fa39512.jpg 812def11f6c9dc3a9a7d2bbc619be6ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. The United States of America To all to whom these present shall come, Greeting: Homestead certificate no. 2571 Application 3646 Whereas there has been deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Concordia, Kansas, whereby it appears that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 10th May, 1862, “To secure Homesteads to the Settlers on the Public Domain,” and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of John W. Reed has been established and duly consummated, in conformity to law, for the North half of the South East quarter and the South East quarter of the South East quarter of section twenty one, in township two south, of Range Four East, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Concordia, containing one hundred and twenty acres. According to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General: Now know ye, That there is, therefore, granted by the United States unto the said John W. Reed the tract of Land above described: To have and to hold the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said John W. Reed and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the First day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundredth. By the President: _____________ By _____________________, Secretary Recorded, vol. 6., Page 38. ______________________, Recorder of the General Land Office Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Homesteading Document Description An account of the resource Certificate awarding John W. Reed 120 acres of land in Concordia, Kansas in 1875. The certificate is signed by Ulysses S. Grant Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1875 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS Q251 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/b03e67970222fd44edb2c9dd41ea46ae.jpg a7cd6674927d099363a7624191eab0b6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. August 1890 2 finished plowing 13 ½ A. for Stuart charged him $115 cts per akr Plowed this 13 ½ in 4 days 2 [illegible] his $168 2 Mr Maret Died 3 Hot 4 Hot + dry 5 Hot dry + heating 6 Red hot + still heating 7 Hot + dry 8 Hot + dry 9 Dry + hot 10 hot hoter heating red hot 11 rained one inch cold 12 28 finished plowing 50 akers 28 finished cutting 425 shocks of corn 14 hills square paid 5 cts. A shock + the boarded themselves   September 1890 1 sold 52 bushels of wheat for 87 cts a bushel 1 sold choral Stuard 50 bushel of oragon red 2 colored men got through sawing wood 2bought a pair shoes for $3 + hat for 95 cts 5 Sold Stuard a harrow for $14 6 [illegible] $222.90 8 Start to Kansas city 8 the boys started to school 16 got home from my KC trip 21 Ellick Ewing came 22 Bought a car for $25 + Harness for $10 27 [Louera] got 6.B. of wheat 30 Stuart for 17.B. of wheat Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Kansas Farmers Diary August/September 1890 Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activities of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August/September 1890 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/027a2d99fe4fd6d874c0df9fc3e89a64.jpg 2f91f444f9d9a7b7268f8c328b50eff5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. June 1890 1 Acted as superintendent 2 Planted pumpkins traded D.S.Sheward cow and calf for 2 steer he pay the pasture til June 10 4 Hung the gate up at the road 5 commenced cultivating corn 5 had a strawberry festival at school 6 Anna came home from Ohio 9 bought a deering binder for $150 10 got 100 pound of 12cts [illegible] 13 [illegible] got 50.P. of 12 cts [illegible] 13 commenced cutting may wheat 14 finished cutting 23 A [illegible] wheat 14 Cut 23 A of wheat in 1 ½ days 14 had 3 inches of rain 15 Anna is sick 16 Kate. B. 17 Homer and John have the hoofing [illegible] 18 Early aples 19 commenced cutting late wheat 20 plums are ripe 21 Bird B 21 [Louera] for 7 balls of twine 25 finished cutting wheat 25 [Louera] got 1.sack + 10..balls of twine 28 finished hailing in oats 30 Davy began thrashing   July 1890 1 took a load of old wheat over to [Loueras] 4 Thrashers 196.B. of may wheat + 1083 of Oregon red 5 helped stuart ½ day thrash + ¾ day haul oats to town Stuart helped me 1 day thrash 11 Olins ows me $1 for 2 wagons + [illegible] thrashing 15 finished hauling in oats 18 Fathers got 1 sack [illegible] 21 brought [illegible] home 21 sold the farm to stuart for six thousand dollars put in 1 hay wagon +long cart + [illegible] 1 plow 23 made out the paper for the farm 24 went down to see the catle 26 starter to plow for wheat 28 [Louera] for 25 bushel of wheat 29 commence plowing oats [illegible] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Farmers Diary June/July 1890 Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activities of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June/July 1890 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/5436f60ef6f671c7712551db7f9019e2.jpg 3c0010d585368268b6220c96763493a8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. April 1890 1 bought 3 calves of ricks for #30 1 bought 3 calves of cockron for $30 7 Bred an to young prince 9 Sold 34 fat steers for $3.50 + 10 for $3.25 + 45 hogs for $3.75 to Phil Sifes 10 Took 39 head of cattle to charla lions to pasture at 25 cts per head a month 12 Catle averages 1016.P. 12 Hogs averaged 230.P. 13 Hogs + Catle came to $1935 14 Bell [avayo] 1400.P. 17 Lions look 31 head of cattle to the ranch brand [snake] brand on left [illegible] 18 B. Bell Sal + Kate “ Bought 3 Towmillet for 4.D. of Odin 28 Gus can raked corn stalks ½ day with his team I am to plow ½ day for him next fall May 1890 1 bought a book for 26 B of [illegible] 1 commenced plowing corn 2 [illegible] corn stalks ½ day 3 finished planting corn on north west 40 3 Sowed 4.A. of clover + orchard [illegible] 5 Sold the Osborn bunder for $60 5 Planted one A of cotton 6 Kate Bred 9 Planted corn in the 8.A. lot 12 Planted orchard in corn 14 Sal. B. + Burnt hedge along road 15 Anna started to Ohio and we had a hard frost last nite killed the grape vines potatoes + [illegible] 16 Mod bred 17 My birthday went to the [circus] + the boys got me a knife 20 Had new potatoes 21 first letter from Anna 22 had 2 inches of rain 24 Ann. B. 24 took [illegible] to pasture to pay 40 cts a month a head 25 acted as superintendent at S.S. 26 Kate. B. 29 got a letter from Anna 30 Bobtail sow had 10 pigs 30 Planted pumpkins and [cucumbers] 31 planted corn in garden Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Kansas Farmers Diary April/May 1890 Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activities of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April/May 1890 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/5e22a0436f734844db661e40d2809f37.jpg d10843fcb07ba901e31b981934fb23a3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anonymous Kansas Farmer's Diary Cover Description An account of the resource Diary from an anonymous Kansas farmer notating the daily activites of life around the farm Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anonymous Farmer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1899 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Handwritten text in bound journal. Approximately 10" x 4". Brown cover with brown binding Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS P885 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/6ddf86186bc51fddbd2413b07cd3c4eb.jpg 54b25bd8ddb121e16a4a3d802d4bc5d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Page 2 Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas. The inside cover contains drawings and sketches Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James FIndley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/6c8d573e403556e9403653bfb3b64da8.jpg e5671dcc00c79bd7e3e64e780aefacc1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Page 1 Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Findley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/25910994df89454843f6323df0fe0ac4.jpg 7a5ff60b6a42b960adcd0f5213438c5e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Inside Cover Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas. The inside cover contains drawings and sketches Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Findley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869-1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/18a0f0807e3376c7716bd519721c0902.jpg fb275bdbd5e9222f4ab2fb1b5ef56263 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Findley Harrison Diary Cover Description An account of the resource Handwritten diary with descriptions of his travels and eventual settling in Linn County, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Findley Harrison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1869-1870 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Diary with green marble cover and red binding. Approximately 6" x 6" Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS C85 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/fcce7b3a0a2ad4a34fe5bb4798fc2dde.jpg aa6c286c6b87cf77d17280913fb580b4 https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/files/original/1951eb4bf162ad66614a2474d97cdcfa.jpg 2a0e5162abba05e868bd7c1238f1da11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Land of Opportunity: Nineteenth Century Kansas Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Hope. How great and cheering is the influence which hope exerts upon those who are laboring under afflictions the most sore, and are oppressed by the cares and sorrows which are so often experienced by the human race! Is it that alone which sustains the person who has been wrongfully deprived of his many and hard earned possessions, and who has been disowned and scorned by his relations and denied access to that circle in society, in which he had heretofore been a welcome visiter. To is that which then intimates that he may yet recover his lost possessions, and be restored to that position among his relations and in society which he once enjoyed.                How pleasant is the feeling which hope inspires, when it leads you to believe that you will yet secure some object which you have been looking long and anxiously for; or when in trouble that the succour which you imagine would achieve you, and which you have long expected would soon be received, and presents to you in future a picture of happiness. Feelings of despair will sometimes overcome you, but they may soon be driven away and hope can again come to your relief and by its soothing influence again revive you drooping spirits. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hope a composition by John Snyder Description An account of the resource A composition written in ink on a piece of paper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Snyder Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 20, 1850 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Ink on paper. Paper has small tear in it and a folded corner Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RH MS 1374 Box 10 Folder 32