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16 January 1897
Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926)
to Alexander M. Ross
Encloses a letter from Franklin Sanborn, to see if he knows anything about "the Dr. McLain mentioned therein."
GLC03007.43
28 April 1897
Discusses her family's well being, and wonders about their place in God's larger plan.
GLC03007.44
3 November 1896
Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904)
Discusses declining health of herself and Ross. Wonders if they will meet in the next life, and if they will recognize each other. Tells him to ignore those who slander him, "Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and say all manner of evil...
GLC03007.45
31 January 1897
Praises Ross, thanks him for his friendship, and wishes they could see each other. Talks of beautiful California weather and geography. Worries that her husband, Henry Thompson, may not have long to live.
GLC03007.46
6 April 1897
Wishes to know the cause of his grief, which he mentioned in a previous letter. Hopes he will visit California, and that they can finally meet. Wishes to introduce him to her grandson, who also has a strong love of nature. Discusses other family...
GLC03007.47
12 May 1899
She and all of her family hope that Ross will come to visit them. Praises him for his tireless work for others. Says she never met Lucretia Mott, nor Harriet Tubman, but admires them both and says of Tubman "what an old soldier she has been....
GLC03007.48
no date
to Alexander M. Ross [Fragment]
Discusses events at Kennedy Farm while preparing to raid Harpers Ferry. Anne Brown was there to help cook and clean. Author and recipient inferred from content. Only the last four pages remain.
GLC03007.49
circa 1894
to Alexander M. Ross [Incomplete]
Defending her father, John Brown, against what appear to be statements that he took money and used it for personal needs. Concludes that Mary Stearns' "mind must be disordered" with age due to statements that she made. The statements seem to imply...
GLC03007.50
Wonders why so much evil exists in the world and about the nature of good and bad and the inequality of rich and poor. Recipient inferred from content. Only the last two pages remain.
GLC03007.51
"The struggle for a married woman's rights will be a longer and a harder fought battle than any other that the world has ever known." Preaches rights for married women, and catalogs the abuses of husbands. Also supports temperance. Wonders why God...
GLC03007.53
[Names and addresses of John Brown collector and two others]
Lists the names and addresses of Dr. C. W. Olsen, Boyd Stutler, and Mrs. M. Winchester. Boyd Stutler, 1889-1970, was a famous collector of John Brown documents, the other two are unknown.
GLC03007.54
1878-1898
Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897)
[Alexander Ross' scrapbook related to John Brown's family]
Ross' collection of letters relating to John Brown's family, mostly letters sent to him by John Brown's children. Scrapbook contains twenty one letters and one cartoon relating to John Brown, as well as envelopes for most of the letters. Letters...
GLC03007.56
19 June 1879
Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895)
to Alexander Milton Ross
Brown Jr. writes from Put-in-Bay Island located on South Bass Island (Lake Erie), Ohio. He mentions he will personally be traveling to Kansas and possibly Colorado to examine the land for the purpose of "settlement by Colored people of limited means...
GLC03007.56.11
1881 May 13
Black, J.W.
[Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard]
Carte de visite of the organizer of 1st U.S. Colored Infantry, vignette bust. Shepard later served as U.S. Counsel at Hankow, China.
GLC05918.03
1894
Mossell, Gertrude Bustill (1855-1948)
The Work of the Afro-American Woman
One book entitled, "The Work of Afro-American Woman" by Gertrude Bustill Mossell dated 1894. The title page lists Mossell and Mrs. N.F. Mossell. The book is a collection of eight essays and seventeen poems concerning African American women in a...
GLC09874
23 May 1894
The Sun [Vol. LXL, No. 265]
One edition of The Sun dated New York, May 23, 1894. Includes an article on the front page related to a lynching in Arlington, Georgia. A 14-year-old girl had been assaulted, and a black man was tied to the incident, accused of shooting the girl and...
GLC09878
8 September 1883
Stauffer, David M. (1845-1913)
Receipt from S.H. Zahm & Co.
One receipt from S.H. Zahm & Co., to D.M. Stauffer dated Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 8, 1883. Item being charged cannot be identified because handwriting is illegible.
GLC07713.02.04
11 August 1894
Funk, Isaac K. (Kaufmann), 1839-1912;
The Literary Digest [Vol. IX, No. 15 (August 11, 1894)]
One issue of The Literary Digest dated New York, August 11, 1894. Consists of articles related to current events, literature, science, religion, international affairs and other topics. An article entitled "An Anti-Lynching Crusade in America Begun"...
GLC09896
Mahon, William S. (1881-1891)
[Carte-de-visite of a young girl]
One undated carte-de-vistie of a young black girl seated on a velvet chaise taken by William S. Mahon in Nashville, Tennessee.
GLC09645.102
1 March 1860
Hazlett, Albert (1837-1860)
to Anne Brown Adams
One letter from Albert Hazlett to Anne Brown Adams dated March 1, 1860. Thanking her for her letter to him in "his prison home." Discussing his fate and death and visits from the "ladies" and "gentlemen."
GLC03007.56.01
6 March 1898
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...
GLC03007.56.02
15 November 1892
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
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
28 January 1895
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...
GLC03007.56.07
16 November 1896
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
11 March 1879
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)
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)
One letter from Horatio Rust to Alexander Milton Ross dated December 1, 1892. Concerns John Brown.
GLC03007.56.17
31 December 1877
Bill, George B. (fl. 1877)
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
[Letter and flower to Alexander Ross] [Decimilized .01-.02]
One letter and a pressed flower from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross.
GLC03007.56.04
[Letter and pressed flower to Alexander Milton Ross] [Decimilized .01-.02]
One letter and a pressed flower from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated November 16, 1896.
GLC03007.56.08
1885
Stroyer, Jacob, (1849-1908)
My Life in the South
One book entitled My Life in the South by Jacob Stroyer published 1885. The first section of the narrative covers Stroyer's fifteen years in slavery. It provides information about his family, describes life at his master's summer seat, and discusses...
GLC09946
1893
Smith, Amanda, (1837-1915)
An Autobiography: The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith
One book entitled An Autobiography: The Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith published 1893. This book is broken into thirty six chapters and details Smith's life as a free woman after her father bought the freedom of his family during...
GLC09947
1880
Brown, William Wells, (1814-1884)
My Southern Home: Or, The South and Its People
One book entitled "My Southern Home: Or, The South and Its People" written by William Wells Brown and published in 1880. Brown is a noted abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian. This book is broken into twenty nine chapters and...
GLC09932
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