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John Brown letter (RLC.Ms.550)

Redwood Library and Athenaeum

50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org

Collection Overview

Title: John Brown letter
Date range: 1859
Creator: Brown, John, 1800-1859
Extent: 0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Abstract: This collection consists of a facsimile letter of John Brown (1800-1859) to his cousin, Reverend Luther Humphrey in Charlestown, Virginia, in which he reflects upon his imprisonment and upcoming death sentence as a result of his raid on Harper’s Ferry.
Language of materials: English.
Repository: Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection number: RLC.Ms.550