Brown, John, 1800-1859
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1800 - 1859
Biography
ohn Brown (1800-1859) was an American abolitionist.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Brown letter and newspaper clippings
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293593]
Identifier: Vault MSS 626
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter and photocopies of newspaper clippings. The letter was written at White Hall, New Jersey on April 29, 1857 and is addressed to William Barnes Esq. of Albany New York. Brown states that he would be pleased if Mr. Woods or any friends at Albany could help him by contributing money. Also included are three newspaper clippings dated 1889, 1892, and 1896. The clippings are retrospectives on John Brown and the Harper's Ferry raid (1859).
Dates:
1857-1896
Kate Field papers
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230237551]
Identifier: MSS SC 709
Scope and Contents
News clippings, donation certificate, and correspondence between John E. Burton, H.B. Tedrow, and Kate Field concerning the restoration of John Brown's Fort at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
Dates:
1895
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Kate Field papers