This collection consists of correspondence and papers of John Brown, an American abolitionist. The collection contains letters from Brown's fellow abolitionist, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn concerning the Free-Soil contest in Kansas, the National Kansas Committee, and various state committees. The letters concern finances and the amassing of arms for Brown's insurgencies on Kansas soil. Two letters concerning Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, from local resident D. E. Henderson, give a detailed account of the foray. A military order, signed by Robert E. Lee, details a guard to escort Brown and his fellow prisoners to the Charleston jail. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
Jul 27, 2022

John Brown Collection

This collection consists of correspondence and papers of John Brown, an American abolitionist. The collection contains letters from Brown's fellow abolitionist, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn concerning the Free-Soil contest in Kansas, the National Kansas Committee, and various state committees. The letters concern finances and the amassing of arms for Brown's insurgencies on Kansas soil. Two letters concerning Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, from local resident D. E. Henderson, give a detailed account of the foray. A military order, signed by Robert E. Lee, details a guard to escort Brown and his fellow prisoners to the Charleston jail.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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Correspondence, Oliver Brown to Seth Thompson, April 1, 1829 1829-04-01 Brown, Oliver Owen A letter to Seth Thompson from Oliver Brown regarding the sale of pork. Written on the verso is a list of names, possibly a list of relatives compiled by Seth Thompson. 2 pages. Abolitionists, Commerce John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, January 6, 1828 1828-01-06 Brown, John, 1800-1859 A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the purchase of hides. 2 pages. Abolitionists, Commerce John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, June 28, 1826 1826-06-28 Brown, John, 1800-1859 A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of cattle and pork. 1 page. Abolitionists, Commerce John Brown Collection
Correspondence, Oliver Brown to Seth Thompson, June 12, 1826 1826-06-12 Brown, Oliver Owen A letter to Seth Thompson from Oliver Brown regarding the price of pork. 2 pages. Abolitionists, Commerce John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, circa 1826 1824/1829 Brown, John, 1800-1859 Part of a letter sent to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the purchase of wool and sale of cattle. 1 page. Abolitionists, Commerce John Brown Collection