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Brown, John, 1800-1859 to brother and sister Adair re: concern for his son Owen

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07229 Author/Creator: Brown, John, 1800-1859 Place Written: Hudson, OH Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1856/12/10 Pagination: 2 p. : docket : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Written while on the run from authorities after Pottawatomie massacre: "Owen (my son) is I trust somewhere on the way from Iowa; but I have a good deal of anxiety about him, as I learn that I was hotly pursued even in Iowa. I can only say that God has miraculously preserved and spared us." Docketed.

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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