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  • Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River

    Created by
    Nicollet, J. N., French, 1786 - 1843
    Owned by
    Hoyt, David, American, 1821 - 1856
    Date
    1843
    On View
    Concourse 3, C3 053
    Exhibition
    Slavery and Freedom
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 19 x 32 in. (48.3 x 81.3 cm)
    Title
    Bloodstained map from Bleeding Kansas-era
    Caption
    This bloodstained map depicting the Mississippi River Basin was owned by David Starr Hoyt, an abolitionist murdered by pro-slavery forces near Lawrence, Kansas, in August 1856.
    Description
    A bloodstained map, black ink on white paper, depicting the Mississippi River Basin, an area that includes contemporary Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. The map was reportedly owned by David Hoyt, an abolitionist who died supporting the cause.
    Place used
    Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    maps
    Topic
    American West
    Antislavery
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.23.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f78e8b1-7c66-46c1-bed1-4b6b83bac88b
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    Letter to the parents of David Hoyt from James F. Legate

    Created by
    Legate, James F., American, 1829 - 1902
    Subject of
    Hoyt, David, American, 1821 - 1856
    Date
    September 11, 1856
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in. (20 x 13 cm)
    Caption
    A handwritten letter offering the condolences of abolitionist James F. Legate to the parents of David Starr Hoyt after Hoyt's murder by pro-slavery forces near Lawrence, Kansas, in August 1856.
    Description
    A letter, handwritten in black ink on white paper, offering the condolences of James F. Legate to the parents of David Hoyt on the occasion of Hoyt's death.
    Transcription Center Status
    Transcribed by digital volunteers
    Place depicted
    Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    American West
    Antislavery
    Correspondence
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.23.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55529fc2b-0c24-46eb-a217-16fdf7138a2a
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    Newspaper account of David Hoyt's murder

    Created by
    New York Daily Tribune, American, founded 1841
    Subject of
    Hoyt, David, American, 1821 - 1856
    Date
    August 23, 1856
    Medium
    ink on newsprint
    Dimensions
    H x W: 22 x 10 7/8 in. (55.9 x 27.6 cm)
    Description
    A page from the New York Daily Tribune reporting on the violence occuring in the Kansas territory. Highlights have been noted by someone with red pen. Included in the reporting is the death of David Hoyt.
    Place depicted
    Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
    Place printed
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Slavery and Freedom Objects
    Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
    Movement
    Anti-slavery movements
    Type
    clippings
    Topic
    Antislavery
    Journalism
    Mass media
    Slavery
    U.S. History, 1815-1861
    Violence
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2011.23.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1bfefb4-d0a6-4d73-9e5e-095343ce2b61
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