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Showing posts with label Bleeding Kansas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bleeding Kansas. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Richard Brooke Garnett

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Nephew of James Mercer Garnett (q. v.), and Robert Selden Garnett (q. v.); born in Virginia, in 1819; graduated from the United States Milit...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

John L. Dawson* to Senator Robert M. T. Hunter, June 2, 1855

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BROWNSVILLE, [PA.], June 2, 1855. DEAR SIR: I have just received your favour of the 26th ult. Tomorrow morning I leave for Detroit to meet...
Sunday, February 25, 2024

Henry David Thoreau: A Plea for Captain John Brown,* October 30, 1859

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I TRUST that you will pardon me for being here. I do not wish to force my thoughts upon you, but I feel forced myself. Little as I know of C...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Diary of George Mifflin Dallas, April 21, 1858

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First at the Botanic Garden, second at Northumberland House, and third at the Prime Minister's. Got myself presented to Pélissier, who i...
Saturday, May 6, 2023

H. B., an Old Missionary to John Brown, November 28, 1859

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New Haven, Connecticut, Nov. 28. Dear Sir: Permit a friend of liberty and equitable law to address you a few brief thoughts, which I hope ...
Sunday, July 17, 2022

Mr. Sumner’s Condition — published June 5, 1856

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WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 29, 1856 Mr. Sumner is more comfortable this morning and the symptoms of erysipelas are subsiding. Drs. Perry, M...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Speech of Congressman John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky, March 23, 1854

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Delivered in the House of Representatives, March 23, 1854—the House being in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union on the Nebrask...