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1927
Dow, George F. (1868-1936)
Slave ships and slaving
With an introduction by Captain Ernest H. Pentecost. Published by the Marine Research Society, Salem, Massachusetts.
GLC00267.039
1910
Villard, Oswald G. (1872-1949)
John Brown 1800-1859: A biography fifty years after
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, the Riverside Press Cambridge, Massachusetts.
GLC00267.214
26 March 1911
Parsons, Luke F. (1833-1926)
to J. E. Boos
Reminiscences about John Brown by a former follower. Gives a physical description of Brown, and discusses Brown's conviction to always fight for what was right. "He said the Lord had created him to be the deliverer of the slaves from bondage, the...
GLC03227
1906, 1915/02/15
Avey, Elijah (fl. 1906)
The Capture and Execution of John Brown: A Tale of Martyrdom
With thirty illustrations. Eyewitness account, inscribed. Printed by the Brethren Publishing House for the author and Publisher. Accompanied (.02) by publisher's prospectus, small printed leaf of Brown's last written words, photo of Brown's widow's...
GLC06806
circa 1915
[Materials related to "The Capture of John Brown"] [decimalized .01-.03]
Items accompanying Avey's book: the original publisher's prospectus signed by James Collin as publisher's agent, small printed leaflet facsimile of Brown's last written words (included with the book, according to the note written on it), and a...
GLC06806.02
Collin, James C. (fl. 1906)
[Printer's prospectus for "The Capture and Execution of John Brown"]
Original publisher's prospectus for "The Capture and Execution of John Brown," by Elijay Avey. Claims the book is "crammed from cover to cover with the most thrilling events in the life of the fearless, justice-loving John Brown." Avey was an eye...
GLC06806.02.01
Brown, John (1800-1859)
John Brown's Prophesy
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."
GLC06806.02.03
1906
The Capture and execution of John Brown: A tale of martyrdom
Avey gives an eye witness account. Printed by the Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois.
GLC00267.215
1917
Norwood, T. M. (1830-1913)
A true vindication of the South
GLC08581.10
10 July 1915
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to W. S. Rainsford
Writes of Creel: "He can only find inconsistencies precisely as he can find them in the writings of Washington or Lincoln- that is, an occasional honest and necessary change of mind and ...circumstances which necessitated a change on my part...
GLC06881
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