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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | John Brown Jr. to Alexander M. Ross thanking Ross for photographs of his father's last written words |
| Date | 18 March 1878 |
| Author | Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895) |
| Recipient | Ross, Alexander Milton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Ross for two photographs of his fathers last written words. Requests more copies of this photograph for other family members, and says many people request his father's autograph. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Children and Family Photography Prisoner Death Death Penalty |
| People | Brown, John, Jr. (1821-1895) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Hazlett, Albert (1837-1860) |
| Place written | Put-In-Bay, Ohio |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | 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 |
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