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Showing posts with label Kansas Territory. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kansas Territory. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

John L. Dawson to Senator Robert M. T. Hunter, August 10, 1855

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BROWNSVILLE, [PA.], August 10, 1855. DEAR HUNTER: I reached home on last evening having left "Superior on the 6th instant. I was deli...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Gerrit Smith to the callers of the Kansas Convention at Syracuse, New York, May 31, 1856

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I wish the convention would go with me in voting slavery to death. But I tell you, gentlemen, with all my heart, that if the convention is ...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Amos A. Lawrence, May 1857

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The family of Captain John Brown of Osawatomie has no means of support, owing to the oppression to which he has been subjected in Kansas Te...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

Amos A. Lawrence to Franklin Pierce, April 17, 1855

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Boston , April 17, 1855. My Dear Sir , — As the subject of the recent election in Kansas Territory will probably be brought to your not...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Amos A. Lawrence to David R. Atchison, March 31, 1855

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(cottage Farm Near) Boston , March 31, 1855. My Dear Sir , — I take the liberty to address you upon a subject in which I have a common ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Governor Salmon P. Chase to Senator Charles Sumner, December 13, 1856

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State Of Ohio, Executive Department,                         Columbus, Dec 13, 1856. Dear Sumner , I long to hear of you at the Capit...
Friday, July 14, 2017

John Brown to his Children, December 2, 1858

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Osawatomie, Kansas , Dec. 2, 1858. Dear Children , — I have a moment to write you, and I hasten to improve it. My health is some improv...
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Samuel Lyle Adiar to John Brown, October 2, 1857

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Osawatomie, K. T., Oct. 2, 1857. Mr. J. B. Dear Friend , — Yours of September 5 was received yesterday, having been mailed at Lawren...
Monday, March 27, 2017

James H. Lane to John Brown, September 7, 1857

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( Private. ) Lawrence , Sept. 7, 1857. Sir , — We are earnestly engaged in perfecting an organization for the protection of the ballo...
Thursday, March 23, 2017

William A. Phillips to John Brown [alias James Smith], June 24, 1857

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Lawrence, K. T ., June 24, 1857. My Dear Friend , — I received your letter, dated from Ohio the 9th instant, a few days ago. I fear I s...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Edmund B. Whitman to John Brown, June 30, 1857

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Lawrence , June 30, 1857. Dear Sir , — I send you by the bearer, Richard Realf, one hundred and fifty dollars, minus the reasonable exp...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

James H. Holmes to John Brown, August 16, 1857

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Lawrence, K. T. , Aug. 16, 1857. My Dear Friend , — I received your letter of the 8th inst. yesterday. I am glad to hear that you are s...
Friday, March 17, 2017

Augustus Wattles to John Brown, August 21, 1857

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Lawrence, K. T., Aug. 21, 1857. Dear Sir — Your favor of August 8 came duly to hand, as did yours to Dr. Prentice. The business you s...
Monday, March 13, 2017

James H. Holmes to John Brown, April 30, 1857

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Lawrence, Kansas , April 30, 1857. My Dear Friend Brown , — I have been anxiously expecting to hear from you direct, but have only hear...
Sunday, March 12, 2017

John Brown [alias Nelson Hawkins] to Augustus Wattles, April 8, 1857

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Boston, Mass ., April 8, 1857. My Dear Sir , — Your favor of the 15th March, and that of friend Holmes of the 16th, I have just receive...
Sunday, November 6, 2016

Amos A. Lawrence to Franklin Pierce, April 17, 1855

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Boston , April 17, 1855. My Dear Sir , — As the subject of the recent election in Kansas Territory will probably be brought to your not...