Concord, Jan. 15, 1858.
Dear Friend, —
I send you a letter this day received from Forbes. During the week I have
received a note from Mr. Sumner, who sent me two letters of Forbes to him, in
which he says these same things. Now, if it were not for the wife and children,
who are undoubtedly in suffering, the man might be hanged for all me, — for his
whole style towards me is a combination of insult and lunacy. But I fear there
was such an agreement between him and Brown, though Brown has told me nothing
of it; and if so, he has a claim upon somebody, though not particularly upon
us. Is there anything that can be done for him? I have written to Brown
inquiring about the matter, but cannot get an answer before the middle of
February. Have you heard anything from Brown or Whitman? When you do, please
let me hear of it. Forbes's threats are of no account, and they, with the
vulgar abuse which he uses, show what sort of man he is. I shall answer his
letter, and send him ten dollars.
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 428
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