Brown, John.
Person
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Frances Packette Todd Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2354
Overview
Correspondence, photographs, post cards, newspapers, pamphlets (regarding typical antebellum and postbellum topics such as slavery, states rights, etc.), official records including the 1793 marriage license for Lund Washington (George Washington's cousin) and Susanna Grayson, a 1732 shipping order for items, including gold and silver, to be transported from Delaware to London, a 1837 document authorizing payment of a navy pension to the children of Lt. John Packette, and memorabilia of a...
Dates:
1800-1985
John Brown (1800-1859) Clippings
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0335
Overview
Clippings and illustrations regarding abolitionist and activist John Brown, who led a raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859, precipitating the American Civil War. Includes: 1) facsimile of a page of the newspaper "Independent Democrat" of Charlestown, Virginia from 10-25-1859 including article giving an account of the raid by John Brown; 2) facsimile of a page of the newspaper "Daily Enquirer" of Richmond, Virginia from 11-21-1859 including copy of Brown's petition for a writ of error in his trial;...
Dates:
1859, 1909
John Brown and John Brown, Jr. Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3108
Overview
Contains letters, documents, letter-books, manuscripts and articles relating to John Brown and John Brown, Jr. Topics include abolitionist activities, including those in Kansas and Harpers Ferry, farm business, and family matters. Included are bits of fatherly advice, insight into the wool industry of the mid-1800's, eyewitness commentary on events in the abolitionist movement, and a phrenological description of John Brown. Names mentioned are Jason Brown, Owen Brown, Frederick Douglass,...
Dates:
1821-1932
John Brown Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0336
Scope and Contents
Photostat copies of court records from the 13th Judicial Circuit of Virginia, Jefferson County, (W) Va., relating to the trial of John Brown and the others for the raid on Harper's Ferry.
Dates:
1859-1860
John Brown Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1475
Scope and Contents
Letter from Brown's cousin, Luther Humphrey, dated Windham, Portage Co, O. November 12, 1859 extolling Brown's course of action; Brown's reply, dated Charlestown, Jefferson Co, Va., November 19, 1859, in which he upholds the righteousness of his cause.
Dates:
1859
Logan Osborne Family and Business Records
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2941
Overview
A ledger and financial records of Logan Osborne (1836-39) also containing the will of Balamm Osborne. The ledger contains accounts of an assortment of general store goods from perishables such as food and candles to durable goods such as tools and carriages. There are Osborne family deeds, land contracts and letters about family matters and debt (1808-89). There are early nineteenth century state bank script from Louisiana, Virginia, and North Carolina. There are land indentures and legal...
Dates:
1761-1982
Filtered By
- Subject: Charles Town (W. Va.) X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) 5
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 5
- Abolition of slavery 4
- Jefferson County. 4
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 3
- Banks and banking 1
- Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 1
- Charles Town Independent Democrat 1
- Civil War - Virginia 2nd Cavalry. 1
- Civil War -- Confederacy 1
- Civil War battles. 1
- Diaries and journals. 1
- General stores 1
- Jefferson County (W. Va.) 1
- Kansas 1
- Land. 1
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 1
- Ohio County (W. Va.) 1
- Richmond (Va.) 1
- Richmond Daily Enquirer 1
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) 1
- Shepherdstown. 1
- Slaves and slavery. 1
- Steubenville (Ohio) 1
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 1
- Wool industry 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1 + ∧ less
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