Midnight And Noonday Or The Incidental History Of Southern Kansas And The Indian Territory. Giving Twenty Years Experience On The Frontier; Also The Murder Of Pat Hennesey, And The Hanging Of Tom. Smith, At Ryland's Ford, And Facts Concerning The Talbot Raid On Caldwell.

G.D. FREEMAN

Publication: GD Freeman, 1892, Caldwell

Second edition. 8vo. Red cloth, [1]-406 pp. 20.2 x 14.5 cm., frontispiece. preface, illustrated, plates, portraits, certificate attesting to the truth of the narrative on page 406. Six Score 39 says "The second issue, with an 1892 imprint has a different title [than the first edition], .... It has the certificate on page 406, and is bound in cloth. All editions are rare." A significant firsthand historical account, chronicling 20 years (1871-1890) of frontier life, lawlessness, and development in and around Caldwell, Kansas, detailing encounters with Native Americans, outlaws, railroad growth, etc. Includes incidents like the murder of Pat Hennessey, the hanging of Tom Smith, and the Talbot Raid. Very good, tight copy of a rare book.