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Brown, John, 1800-1859 Stone print of John Brown's last written words with copy of original [Decimalized .01-.02]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04463.08 Author/Creator: Brown, John, 1800-1859 Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: December 1859 Pagination: 2 items Order a Copy

Stone print of the last 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." Accompanied by a reproduction on paper of a photograph of the original copy of John Brown's last written words.

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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