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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04463.08.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters and documents relating to John Brown & Family |
| Title | Last written words of John Brown |
| Date | December 1859 |
| Author | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Albumen print of the last written words of John Brown. "I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty, land: will never be purged away, but with Blood. I had as I now think: vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed; it might be done." |
| Subjects | John Brown African American History Slavery Abolition Death Death Penalty |
| People | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Charlestown, Virginia |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |