Letters by John Brown and John Brown Jr. [Decimalized .01-.02]

Collection Summary

A letter by John Brown regarding pro-slavery laws and judges in Kansas, and letter by John Brown Jr. regarding publication of John Brown's personal letters.

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC00929
Type: Header Record
Date: 1856-1885
Title: Letters by John Brown and John Brown Jr. [Decimalized .01-.02]
Place Written: Various Places
Pagination: 2 items

Time Period

Primary time period: National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860

Sub-Era: Age of Jackson

People

Brown, John, 1800-1859

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Subjects

African American History

Showing 2 of 2 records

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Mary Ann Brown

April 24, 1856

Brown, John, 1800-1859

The letter discusses the defeat of a pro-slavery judge. Recounts story of "one of the most deeply exciting times...since our arival in the territory. A United States Judge came here & attempted to hold a Court, & to enforce the enactment of the Bogus...

GLC00929.01

Collection Item

Autograph letter signed

to Franklin B. Sanborn

March 18, 1885

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Brown critiques Sanborn's book for having too many of John Brown's personal letters. He read part of Sanborn's manuscript for "The Life and Letters of John Brown" out loud to his brother Owen. They both worry readers may get bored of so many letters...

GLC00929.02

Letters by John Brown and John Brown Jr. [Decimalized .01-.02]

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