Brown family papers, 1860-1905.

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Brown family papers, 1860-1905.

Includes correspondence of William A. Brown, highlighting his college life at Ohio State Agricultural and Mechanical College, service as surgeon with the 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, and life in Washington D.C. after the war. He mentions medical practices, politics, attending an Anti-Slavery Society meeting, visiting Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, and the capture of John Morgan. Correspondence of other family concern education, women's rights, travel, and college studies.

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