Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 to Franklin B. Sanborn
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00929.02 Author/Creator: Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 Place Written: Put-In-Bay, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 18, 1885 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy
Brown critiques Sanborn's book for having too many of John Brown's personal letters. He read part of Sanborn's manuscript for "The Life and Letters of John Brown" out loud to his brother Owen. They both worry readers may get bored of so many letters and personal details about John Brown, and also note these letters were intended only for his family.
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