ORGANIZATION OF COUNTY AND CITY OF ATCHISON.
One of the Thirty-three Original Counties—City of
Atchison Located—Town Company—Sale of Lots—
Incorporation of Town—Early Business Enterprises—
Organization of County—Commercial Growth—Freighting—
First Officers—Free State and Pro-Slavery Clashes—
Horace Greeley Visits Atchison—Abraham Lincoln Makes a
Speech Here—Great Drought of 1860—City Officials Pages 64–83