ALS, 1874 January 16 : Concord, [Massachusetts], to Ann C. Smith.

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ALS, 1874 January 16 : Concord, [Massachusetts], to Ann C. Smith.

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Sanborn was one of the "Secret Six," a group of abolitionists who had knowledge of John Brown's plans to seize Harper's Ferry. This letter is written 15 years after Brown's death, to the wife of another member of the group, Gerrit Smith. Smith was on his deathbed, and his wife was apparently concerned about papers relating to the earlier incident. Sanborn writes that " ... my first proceeding, upon hearing of the attack at Harper's Ferry, was to go over ... all papers ... then in my hands ... and destroyed what would implicate others ..." He wenton to say that he now regretted the destruction of so many of these papers, "forthe only sure way to prevent false history from passing current is to promulgate the true account, and for this all available documentsare needed."

6 p. ; 20.5 x 13 cm.

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