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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00928 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | John Brown to Mary Ann Brown about candidates in Kansas |
| Date | 13 March 1856 |
| Author | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Recipient | Brown, Mary Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wonders if a free state candidate from Kansas has been "allowed...a seat in Congress," since "that would set Kansas matters right at once." Reports that he has "again written Mr. [William Henry] Hurlbut of Connecticut about the battle." Discusses personal affairs and asks her to send more news. Also written to his children, some of whom are with Mary. |
| Subjects | African American History Bleeding Kansas Abolition John Brown Slavery Westward Expansion Congress Election Politics Children and Family |
| People | Brown, John (1800-1859) Brown, Mary Ann Day (1816-1884) |
| Place written | Brown's station, Kansas |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |