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Date: March 17, 1858
John J. Crittenden, a Senator of Kentucky, delivered this speech, which addressed the debate over Kansas Territory’s admission to the Union under the Lecompton Constitution, on the floor of the…
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Date: 1857
This address recounted the history and purpose of the formation of the Kansas State Government of Topeka, in peaceful opposition to that of the Territory. The free state message accused…
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Date: March 22, 1859
Ephraim Nute’s efforts on behalf of “4 more fugitives,” including Charley Fisher of Leavenworth, and the activities of “manhunters” in and around Lawrence are the main focus of this letter…
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Date: March 21, 1859
From New Haven, Connecticut, Hubbard wrote to inform Brown that he still believed in Brown’s sincerity and supported continued efforts for the cause but could not send much money at…
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Date: March 16, 1859
Most of this letter from Conway to George Stearns, Boston, was directed at the securing of a loan for a seemingly unstated investment opportunity, but Conway mentioned in closing that…
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Date: March 2, 1859
From Springdale, Cedar County, Iowa, Brown wrote this short letter to tell his family that all was “well,” despite that persistent “ague,” and to discuss some family business matters: buying…
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Date: ca. February 1859
Ephraim Nute wrote of just receiving work that “Doct. [Samuel Gridley?] Howe” was “about to sail from New York” on account of his health; but whether or not it was…
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Date: March 1859
Here Whitman wrote about his support on behalf of the National Kansas Committee of several activities: Dr. Doy’s defense, John Brown (despite the fact that he had obtained additional funds…
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Date: February 26, 1859
National Kansas Committee agent Whitman wrote to Sanborn from Lawrence with disturbing news about “John Brown’s proceedings.” Brown had been accused by Democrats during the previous legislative session of “subsisting…
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Date: February 26, 1859
John Brown wrote these notes on the generous “Reception of Brown & Party at Grinnell, Iowa,” where they were “kept for two days free of cost,” re-supplied, and provided with…
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Date: 1856
The title page for this volume continued with “Descriptions of scenery, climate, wild productions, capabilities of soil, and commercial resources; interspersed with incidents of travel, and anecdotes illustrative of the…
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Date: February 24, 1859
Ephaim Nute of Lawrence provides an interesting description of the plight of one of the Doy party’s fugitive slaves, captured and jailed at Platte City until his escape and dangerous…
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Date: 1855
The title page of the printed volume indicated that it contained “a description geographical and topographical–also climate, soil, productions and comparative value with other states and territories, including its political…
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Date: February 14, 1859
Ephraim Nute wrote from Lawrence on February 14, 1859, regarding “the disaster that befel the last expedition from this place with fugitives.” The party, led by Dr. John Doy, was…
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Date: February 7, 1859
One the back of this “original” letter, “W. A. P.” (William A. Phillips) noted that it was written by John H. Kagi, a Brown lieutenant, “after taking the Negroes captured…
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Date: January 23, 1859
Martin F. Conway of Lawrence wrote to Brown on January 23, 1859, to explain that he (Conway) had not seen E. B. Whitman, but Conway did not think Brown could…
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Date: January 3, 1859
Designated “Old Brown’s Parallels” and dated January 3, 1859, from Trading Post, Kansas, this is one of the better-known John Brown documents from Kansas. Written for publication in the newspapers…
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Date: January 2, 1859
This brief letter from a “Friend”–most likely John Brown–to James Montgomery, the Linn County jawhawker, was addressed from “Turkey Creek,” January 2, 1859: “Osawattomie men made a drive into Missouri…
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Date: December 14, 1858
After returning to Lawrence from a trip east, Whitman wrote Franklin B. Sanborn a mostly personal letter regarding the preparations for the winter and need to extend the loan owed…
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Date: November 28, 1859
Writing from somewhere “near” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was staying with Lucretia Mott while her husband awaited execution for the Harpers Ferry raid, Mary Brown informed her children that their…
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Date: October 7, 1858
In this letter dated October 7, 1858, Ottumwa, John Brown again signs himself as an agent of the National Kansas Committee and claims to have the authority to receive from…
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Date: September 29, 1858
This list of “notes received for seeds” distributed by R. H. Waterman “under the direction of E. B. Whitman” is signed “John Brown Agt Nat. Kan. Com.,” September 29, 1858.…
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Date: August 3, 1858
From Moneka, Kansas, John wrote to William Hutchinson regarding his (Brown’s) “Revolvers,” which had been distributed on loan to others in Kansas. Brown had been spending some weeks near the…
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Date: 1859
In addition to a listing of businesses and advertisements, the directory included the elected officials for the city of Leavenworth for 1858-59 and the newspapers published in Leavenworth. A few…
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Date: June 13, 1858
Somewhat disturbed that Stearns of Boston had published his (Conway’s) letter regarding “money for the Leavenworth Constitution,” Martin F. Conway, Lawrence, wrote to say that there was nothing “improper or…
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