John Brown raid miscellaneous papers, 1859-1957.

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John Brown raid miscellaneous papers, 1859-1957.

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Correspondence, 1921-1957, of Thornton Tayloe Perry (of Charles Town, W. Va.), chiefly with Boyd B. Stutler (of New York, N.Y., and Charles Town, historian) concerning John Brown's raid, 1859, on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, Va. (now W. Va.). Also included is a letter, 1921, giving recollections of the raid and the history of the area. Other papers include original and reproduction items concerning the raid, including eyewitness accounts; a commission, 1859, of William H. Leeman as a captain in Brown's Provisional Army; excerpts from the diary of Edmund Ruffin during the time of Brown's raid; essays on Brown by Stanley P. Shugert and Boyd B. Stutler; and newspaper clippings, including an account from the Virginia Free Press of Brown's execution, 2 December 1859.

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Perry, Thornton Tayloe, 1892-1981,

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Native of Charles Town, W. Va., auto dealer, postmaster, veteran of both World Wars, and collector of manuscripts and rare books dealing with western Virginia and West Virginia. From the description of Papers, 1852-1980 (bulk 1940-1975). (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 30658879 ...

Ruffin, Edmund, 1794-1865

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Agriculturalist and prominent Secessionist. From the description of Papers of Edmund Ruffin [manuscript], 1861. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647855369 Edmund Ruffin was a noted agriculturalist and publisher of Prince George and Hanover counties, Va. He was a strong defender of slavery and a secessionist. From the description of Edmund Ruffin papers, 1784-1893. WorldCat record id: 32040042 Edmund Ruffin was an agricultural experimenter an...

Stutler, Boyd B. (Boyd Blynn), 1889-1970

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Shugert, Stanley P.

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Leeman, William H., 1839-1859.

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William H. Leeman was born March 20, 1839. He arrived in Kansas in 1856 as part of the Massachusetts Immigrant Aid Society. On September 9, 1856, he became the youngest member of John Brown's "Volunteer Regulars." Leeman was killed October 17, 1859 at Harpers Ferry. From the description of William H. Leeman collection [collection]. 1839-1859. (Wichita State University). WorldCat record id: 67837521 ...

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...