Letter, 1832.

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Letter, 1832.

Typewritten copy of a letter from future insurrectionist Brown to Seth Thompson, dated at Randolph (Pa.), April 7, 1832, in which Brown informs Thompson that he is unable to come or send out any time soon, until he obtains more money and leather for his tanning business.

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Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...