Springfield, Mass., March 31, 1857.
Dear Brother And
Sister Adair, — I received Mr. Adair's most welcome letter to-day, and
am greatly obliged for it indeed. I also yesterday saw your letter to Mr. Burt,
at Canton, Conn. Mr. Burt died in January. In him truth, right, and humanity
lost a faithful friend. I have but a moment to write, and but little to say
that would afford you any interest, except that friends are well, so far as I
know, and that I think of going West somewhere, soon. The excitement is getting
up this way in view of Supreme Court proceedings.1 Walker's appointment
as governor of Kansas, etc. May God still preserve and keep you all!
Your affectionate
brother,
John Brown.
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1 The Dred Scott decision.
SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of
John Brown, p. 388
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