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A letter from James N. Gloucester, Brooklyn, New York, to John Brown. Gloucester, the son of a former slave, sends his regrets that he cannot attend a meeting in Philadelphia and hopes Brown finds money and support for his cause to abolish slavery. Also, he writes that black men north and south of the Mason and Dixon line, whatever their wealth and position, are not free. Gloucester asks Brown to read the letter to the assemblage if he thinks it will help. A typed transcription is also included.
Creator: Gloucester, James N.
Date: March 09, 1858
Item Number: 225811
Call Number: John Brown Coll. #299, Box 1, Folder 1.31
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 225811
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, John
Date - 1854-1860 - 1858
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - African Americans - Slavery
People - Notable Kansans - Brown, John, 1800-1859
Places - Other States - New York
Places - Other States - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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