Anne Brown Adams to Alexander M. Ross discussing winter weather and the poor health of her sister, Ruth Brown Thompson - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC03007.24
From Archive Folder	Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross
Title	Anne Brown Adams to Alexander M. Ross discussing winter weather and the poor health of her sister, Ruth Brown Thompson
Date	15 January 1890
Author	Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926)
Recipient	Ross, Alexander Milton
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Discusses terrible winter rains and failing health of her sister Ruth Brown Thompson.
Subjects	African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Health and Medical Extreme Weather
People	Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Brown, John (1800-1859) Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904)
Place written	Petrolia, California
Theme	Slavery & Abolition; Health & Medicine; Children & Family
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945
Additional Information	Anne Brown Adams was the daughter of John Brown. Alexander M. Ross was a famous Canadian naturalist, also a prominent abolitionist and a strong supporter of John Brown.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945