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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.39 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | Anne Brown Adams to Alexander M. Ross about her family and the possibility of writing articles about her father |
| Date | 24 June 1894 |
| Author | Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) |
| Recipient | Ross, Alexander Milton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | May write articles about John Brown for money, and discusses her family. Has "written a sketch for an eastern paper" which she hopes to get paid for, and has other offers to write about her father. Discusses her financial hardships, lives of her grown children and her sister Ruth, and a malicious neighbor. The last two pages are attached to GLC03007.35. Recipient inferred from content. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Woman Author Women's History Journalism Finance Children and Family |
| People | Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Petrolia, California |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Anne Brown Adams to Alexander M. Ross about her financial struggles and possible plans to write articles about her father for money |