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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07231.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Aaron D. Stevens to his brother and sisters |
| Title | Aaron D. Stevens to his sister on his dedication to the cause of freedom |
| Date | 8 April 1858 |
| Author | Stevens, Aaron D. (1831-1860) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reminisces about childhood. Gives news of travels "all over New Mexico Kansas Nebraska Iowa and some in Illinois & Indiana." Outlines his commitment to the cause of "Human Freedom," saying "[I] expect to be in it untill slavery is done away in the United States, at least and I hope it will not be long now, untill every slave shall be free if it cost half of there masters." Lastly, mentions that he is also a "woman rights man." |
| Subjects | John Brown Slavery African American History Abolition Immigration and Migration Women's History Reform Movement |
| People | Stevens, Aaron D. (1831-1860) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Springdale, Iowa |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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