Columbus, Dec. 20, 1856.
Captain John Brown, of Kansas Territory, is commended to me
by a highly reputable citizen of this State as a gentleman every way worthy of
entire confidence. I have also seen a letter
from Governor Charles Robinson, whose handwriting I recognize, speaking of
Captain Brown and his services to the cause of the Free-State men in Kansas in
terms of the warmest commendation. Upon these testimonials I cordially
recommend him to the confidence and regard of all who desire to see Kansas a
free State.
S. P. Chase.1
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1 This eminent man, afterward Senator from Ohio
and Chief-Justice of the United States, sent another letter to Brown six months
later, but while he was still Governor of Ohio. It is interesting as showing
that Governor Chase either did not know or did not choose to recognize the alias
of “Nelson Hawkins,” by
which Brown was then addressed to avoid the opening of his letters by
proslavery postmasters.
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 363
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