Brown, Frederick, 1830-1856 to John Brown

GLC04463.03

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GLC#
GLC04463.03-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
April 28, 1855
Author/Creator
Brown, Frederick, 1830-1856
Title
to John Brown
Place Written
Osawatomie, Kansas
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Journey to Kansas, staking claims in Osawatomie, and plans to build a settlement. Says he, Owen, and Salmon arrived in Osawatomie, without John Jr. and Jason, and have found good land. They "intend to put up some cabbins and get to ploughing as quick as possible." Says he has the Ague, Calves are doing well, mentions their relatives the Adair family. Written to his father.

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