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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Title Date Created Author Description Subject Collection
Correspondence, Franklin B. Sanborn to C. W. Ernst, January 18, 1889 1889-01-18 Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1831-1917 A letter to C. W. Ernst from Franklin B. Sanborn regarding a letter Sanborn received. 1 page. Abolitionists John Brown Collection
Correspondence, Samuel Earle to Richard Parker, December 19, 1887 1887-12-19 Earle, Samuel A letter to Richard Parker from Samuel Earle regarding the death of Parker's wife. 3 pages. Political science John Brown Collection
Correspondence, Jason Brown to Frank B. Sanborn, September 10, 1885 1885-09-10 Brown, Jason, 1823-1912 A letter to Franklin B. Sanborn from Jason Brown, refusing a one hundred dollar check sent to him by William Lloyd Garrison. 1 page. Abolitionists John Brown Collection