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Brown, John (1800-1859) John Brown's Prophesy

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06806.02.03 Author/Creator: Brown, John (1800-1859) Place Written: s.l. Type: Printed document Date: circa 1915 Pagination: 1 p. ; 14 x 11 cm. Order a Copy

The last words of John Brown, and a poem he wrote in prison, printed on a piece of paper that may have been intended to go inside Elijah Avey's book on Brown. A hand written note at the bottom reads "One of these to every book."

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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