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This letter to the Secretary of the Historical Society, James G. Blunt is writing about several incidents in which he encountered John Brown. Blunt became acquainted with Brown in 1857, and in one particular meeting, Blunt writes about Brown's connection to the anti-slavery movement and his earnest and firm conviction to emancipate all slaves.
Creator: Blunt, James G. (James Gillpatrick), 1826-1881
Date: October 12, 1877
Item Number: 446538
Call Number: John Brown Collection, Ms. Coll. 299
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 446538
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, John
Date - 1870s - 1877
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Blunt, James Gillpatrick
People - Notable Kansans - Brown, John, 1800-1859
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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