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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A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning a loan. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, December 13, 1838
Date Created
1838-12-13
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning a loan. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land debts. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, August 2, 1837
Date Created
1837-08-02
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land debts. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land owned by the two. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, March 25, 1837
Date Created
1837-03-25
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land owned by the two. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding a sale of land. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, February 24, 1837
Date Created
1837-02-24
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding a sale of land. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land purchases. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, December 30, 1836
Date Created
1836-12-30
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land purchases. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land Brown purchased. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, July 23, 1836
Date Created
1836-07-23
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding land Brown purchased. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A contract written by Brown deeding half of the land purchased by Brown to Thompson. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Contract Between John Brown and Seth Thompson, June 23, 1836
Date Created
1836-06-23
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A contract written by Brown deeding half of the land purchased by Brown to Thompson. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of land in Franklin Mills. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, April 4, 1836
Date Created
1836-04-04
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of land in Franklin Mills. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding his purchase of land. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, February 8, 1836
Date Created
1836-02-08
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding his purchase of land. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A Bond for Deed for a tract of land Seth Thompson purchased from John Brown. 3 pages.
John Brown Collection
Land Contract Between John Brown, Frederick Brown, and Seth Thompson, January 13, 1836
Date Created
1836-01-13
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859, Brown, Frederick, Thompson, Seth
Description
A Bond for Deed for a tract of land Seth Thompson purchased from John Brown. 3 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of land and including a map drawn by Brown. 5 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence and Map, John Brown to Seth Thompson, January 4, 1836
Date Created
1836-01-04
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of land and including a map drawn by Brown. 5 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding business affairs and employees. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, October 24, 1835
Date Created
1835-10-24
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding business affairs and employees. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding Thompson's bulls. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, March 28, 1835
Date Created
1835-03-28
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding Thompson's bulls. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning the receipt of money. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, November 20, 1834
Date Created
1834-11-20
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning the receipt of money. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning the need for more livestock. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, April 19, 1834
Date Created
1834-04-19
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning the need for more livestock. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning finances. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, March 1, 1834
Date Created
1834-03-01
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning finances. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding an order and the receipt of funds. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, September 21, 1833
Date Created
1833-09-21
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding an order and the receipt of funds. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
Part of a letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of leather. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, August 22, 1833
Date Created
1833-08-22
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
Part of a letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding the sale of leather. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding payments. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, March 2, 1833
Date Created
1833-03-02
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown regarding payments. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning finances. 2 pages.
John Brown Collection
Correspondence, John Brown to Seth Thompson, January 11, 1833
Date Created
1833-01-11
Author
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Description
A letter to Seth Thompson from John Brown concerning finances. 2 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, Commerce
Collection
John Brown Collection