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From Osawatomie, son Salmon Brown wrote to John Brown who had stopped in Rockford, Illinois, on his journey to Kansas Territory, where he was expected "before fall." Along with references to the provisions and clothing that might be needed, and the crops of corn, beans, turnips, and squash they expected to harvest, Salmon wrote "There are slaves owned within three miles of us."
Creator: Brown, Salmon, 1836-1919
Date: June 22, 1855
Item Number: 4242
Call Number: John Brown Coll. #299 Box 1 Folder 15
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 4242
Agriculture - Crops - Vegetables - Beans
Agriculture - Crops - Vegetables - Corn
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, John
Date - 1854-1860 - 1855
Home and Family - Clothing
Home and Family - Daily life - Settlement
Home and Family - Families - Extended family
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - African Americans - Slavery
People - Notable Kansans - Brown, John, 1800-1859
Places - Cities and towns - Osawatomie
Places - Counties - Miami
Places - Other States - Illinois
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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