Lawrence, Oct. 24, 1857.
My Dear Friend,—Your
first two messengers are sick at Tecumseh. I helped them start back with the
information that you should soon hear from me, but they were taken sick on
their way. Mr. Tidd has been waiting some time for me to receive remittances
from the East; but as the crisis approaches I feel in a hurry to get him off.
You are wanted here a week from Tuesday. I will wait no longer, but by great
personal exertion have raised on my personal responsibility one hundred and
fifty dollars. General Lane will send teams from Falls City, so that you may
get your goods all in. Leave none behind if you can help it. Come direct to
this place and see me before you make any disposition of your plunder, except
to keep it safe. Make the Tabor people wait for what you owe them. They
must. Make the money I send answer to get here, and I hope by that
time to have more for you. Mr. Tidd will explain all.
Very truly yours,
E. B. Whitman.1
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1 Indorsed by Brown: “Received at Tabor, Nov. 1.”
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 404
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