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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08295 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | John Brown Jr. to F.B. Sanborn regarding the biography of his father |
| Date | 4 January 1891 |
| Author | Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895) |
| Recipient | Sanborn, F.B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | W.P. Garrison has defamed Brown family in "The Prelude of Harper's Ferry 11: John Brown, Guerrilla" by contradicting their claims: "Father early cherished a purpose to make war upon slavery by Force and arms...war as understood by us meant war." |
| Subjects | John Brown Children and Family Abolition Slavery Guerrilla Warfare African American History |
| People | Brown, John (1800-1859) Brown, John, Jr. (1821-1895) Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) (1831-1917) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Children & Family; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |