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Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895) to Alexander Milton Ross

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03007.56.05 Author/Creator: Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895) Place Written: Ottowa County, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 April 1879 Pagination: 4 p. ; Order a Copy

One letter from John Brown Jr. to Alexander Milton Ross dated April 19, 1879. Discussing books on the population of the world, the emigration of African Americans and a paper he is writing.

Brown, John, Jr., 1821-1895
Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897

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