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Letter from Lydia Maria Child to John Brown, October 26, 1859

Date:
1859
Exhibit Description:
Letter from Lydia Maria Child in Wayland, MA, to John Brown while in prison, October 26, 1859. (Note: The front and back page of this letter have been placed side by side.) In the letter, she decries Brown's violence, but assures him "that no honest man ever shed his blood for freedom in vain, however much he may be mistaken in his efforts."
Source:
Kansas State Historical Society
Attribution:
Child, Lydia Maria
Attribution Statement:
Image courtesy of kansasmemory.org, Kansas State Historical Society, Copy and Reuse Restrictions Apply
Source URL:
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/5337
Exhibit Tags:
Kansas State Historical SocietyLydia Maria ChildJohn BrownlettersdocumentsWaylandWest Virginia