Ralph Greenwood letters to Glen and Lida Greene, 1961.

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Ralph Greenwood letters to Glen and Lida Greene, 1961.

Three letters written to the Greenes with information about John Brown's activities in the Tabor area.

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Greenwood, Ralph H., 1893-1980.

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Robert Greenwood was a civil engineer in Tabor, Iowa with an interest in John Brown's activities in the Tabor area during the 1850s. From the description of Ralph Greenwood letters to Glen and Lida Greene, 1961. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 682352886 ...

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...