Unknown to Alexander Milton Ross
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03007.56.10 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: Ottowa County, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 December 1878 Pagination: 6 p. ; Order a Copy
One unsigned letter to Alexander Milton Ross dated December 27, 1878. Discussing a picture of his brother Owen and an edition of Atlantic Monthly, which details Owen's escape from Harper's Ferry. Also discusses his own health and the lecture on spiritualism and asks him to visit. Also expresses an interest in the history of humanity. The letter is possibly from John Brown Jr.
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