6 March 1898

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Norman Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Norman Ross dated March 6, 1898. Discusses the death of his father and their relationship. Acknowledges that they are strangers but, due to her closeness to his father, feels that they in fact know each other well.

GLC03007.56.02

9 December 1892

Envelope

Title: Envelope to Alexander Milton Ross

One envelope addressed to Alexander Milton Ross at his home in Toronto, Canada dated December 9, 1892.

GLC03007.56.03

15 November 1892

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated November 15, 1892. Discussing family news and their correspondence, a visit from a mutual friend and money he had sent her previously.

GLC03007.56.04.01

19 April 1879

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from John Brown Jr. to Alexander Milton Ross dated April 19, 1879. Discussing books on the population of the world, the emigration of African Americans and a paper he is writing.

GLC03007.56.05

27 January 1879

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from John Brown Jr. to Alexander Milton Ross dated January 27 1879. Discussing a lecture on spiritualists and his brother's escape from Harper's Ferry.

GLC03007.56.06

28 January 1895

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated January 28, 1895. Discussing his health and thanking him for the help he has given them over the years. Discusses mutual acquaintances and a friend's bad marriage and possible visits and an album of "our dear anti-slavery friends." She requests a photograph of him to add.

GLC03007.56.07

16 November 1896

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated November 16, 1896. Discusses her father and the help Alexander has given them and his future visit. Includes pressed leaves.

GLC03007.56.08.01

15 May 1897

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated May 15, 1897. The letter is missing the first two pages. Discusses the health of Mr Thompson and thanks him for some flower cuttings.

GLC03007.56.09

27 December 1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One unsigned letter to Alexander Milton Ross dated December 27, 1878. Discussing a picture of his brother Owen and an edition of Atlantic Monthly, which details Owen's escape from Harper's Ferry. Also discusses his own health and the lecture on spiritualism and asks him to visit. Also expresses an interest in the history of humanity. The letter is possibly from John Brown Jr.

GLC03007.56.10

1890.

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

One undated letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to an unknown recipient. Discusses family and her brother John Jr., who appears to have died. Letter is posibly to Alexander Milton Ross.

GLC03007.56.12

11 December 1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anne Brown

One unsigned letter to Anne Brown dated December 11, 1890. Exchanging general news. Slightly faded writing.

GLC03007.56.13

27 April 1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One unsigned letter to Alexander Milton Ross dated April 27, 1881. Discussed finances and the difficulty of earning money as a woman and mother.

GLC03007.56.14

11 March 1879

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated March 11, 1879. Thanks him for his book "Reflections and Experiences of an Abolitionist" and praises him for living a life of self-sacrifice.

GLC03007.56.15

3 April 1878

Brown, Owen, 1824-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Owen Brown to Alexander Milton Ross dated April 3, 1878. Discusses mutual acquaintances, Ross' book and the struggle for abolition.

GLC03007.56.16

1 December 1892

Rust, Horatio, fl. 1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Horatio Rust to Alexander Milton Ross dated December 1, 1892. Concerns John Brown.

GLC03007.56.17

30 December 1892

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated December 30, 1892. Thanking him for a photograph of her father and discussing her sister Annie's hard life and marriage. [Last page appears to be missing]

GLC03007.56.18

19 February 1894

Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Ross

One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated February 19, 1894. Discussing saving his articles and adding his photograph to her album. Includes plant cuttings. Author and recipient deduced from content and previous correspondence.

GLC03007.56.19.01

31 December 1877

Bill, George B., fl. 1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Milton Thompson

One letter from George B. Bill to Alexander Milton Thompson dated December 31, 1877. Letter written to John Brown's "Secretary of the Treasury" under his promised government.

GLC03007.56.20

24 April 1892

Thompson, Henry, 1822-1911

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

One unaddressed letter from Henry Thompson dated April 24, 1892. Concerns correspondence between the two. Letter is possibly to Alexander Milton Ross.

GLC03007.56.21

1890

Thompson, Henry, 1822-1911

Autograph note signed

Title: [Extract from a letter from Henry Thompson]

One undated extract of a letter from Henry Thompson to an unknown recipient. The extract discusses his wife's health.

GLC03007.56.22

21 January 1897

Envelope

Title: Envelope to Alexander Milton Ross

One envelope addressed to Alexander Milton Ross at his home in Toronto, Canada dated January 21, 1897.

GLC03007.56.23

6 April 1897

Envelope

Title: Envelope to Alexander Milton Ross

One envelope addressed to Alexander Milton Ross at his home in Toronto, Canada dated April 6, 1897.

GLC03007.56.24

19 February 1895

Envelope

Title: Envelope to Alexander Milton Ross

One envelope addressed to Alexander Milton Ross at his home in Toronto, Canada dated February 19, 1895.

GLC03007.56.25

30 April 1897

Envelope

Title: Envelope to Alexander Milton Ross

One envelope addressed to Alexander Milton Ross at his home in Toronto, Canada dated April 30, 1897.

GLC03007.56.26

1890

Document

Title: Payroll timesheet

One undated document. A printed payroll document with notations on the back.

GLC03007.56.27