Those . . .who are fearful or faint-hearted, had better not come: Letters from the Rev. Samuel Adair

Samuel and Florella Adair came to Kansas Territory to support the efforts to prohibit slavery in Kansas. Both were natives of Hudson, Ohio, deeply committed abolitionists and graduates of Oberlin Collegiate Institute (now Oberlin College). In 1854, after working several years as a Congregational minister in Ohio and Michigan, the Adairs with their two young children, Charles and Emma, departed for Kansas Territory. The letters used in this podcast describe the family's trials and tribulations in their new home and Rev. Adair's efforts to organize churches. The text for this podcast was written by Jerry Veatch, KSHS volunteer. Musical selections performed by The Free Staters (www.thefreestaters.com) and Paul and Win Grace (gracefamilymusic.com) with their permission.