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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.45 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander M. Ross discussing her declining health and explaining that her sister, Anne Brown Adams, has lost her home to a fire |
| Date | 3 November 1896 |
| Author | Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) |
| Recipient | Ross, Alexander Milton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses declining health of herself and Ross. Wonders if they will meet in the next life, and if they will recognize each other. Tells him to ignore those who slander him, "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and say all manner of evil against you falsely." Says her sister Anne Brown Adams "lost her home, and nearly everything by fire." Last page found on page 30 of GLC3007.56. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Woman Author Women's History Health and Medical Religion Disaster Poverty |
| People | Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Pasadena, California |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Ruth Brown Thompson was John Brown's daughter. 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 |