Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 to Gerrit Smith

GLC08361

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GLC#
GLC08361
Type
Letters
Date
November 24, 1856
Author/Creator
Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895
Title
to Gerrit Smith
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Written right after his release from arrest in Lindenbille, Ohio: "All of our Family have now returned from Kansas, except my brother Frederick who was shot in cold blood a few hours before the battle of Osawattomie. We have not however given over the contest with slavery. . ."

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