Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 to F.B. Sanborn
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08295 Author/Creator: Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 4, 1891 Pagination: Order a Copy
W.P. Garrison has defamed Brown family in "The Prelude of Harper's Ferry 11: John Brown, Guerrilla" by contradicting their claims: "Father early cherished a purpose to make war upon slavery by Force and arms...war as understood by us meant war."
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