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Lydia Maria Child, "an earnest friend of Kansas," wrote John Brown from Wayland, Mass., on October 26, 1859, regarding her opposition to violence but her admiration for his courage and commitment to the cause of freedom. She had hoped to come to his aid in prison, but in the meantime assured Brown "that no honest man ever shed his blood for freedom in vain, however much he may be mistaken in his efforts."
Creator: Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880
Date: October 26, 1859
Item Number: 5337
Call Number: John Brown Coll. #299 Box 2 Folder 4
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 5337
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, John
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Reform/Advocacy
Date - 1854-1860 - 1859
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery - Abolition - Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable People - Brown, John, 1800-1859
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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