Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin F. Pearson, September 2, 1862

10 Oc we marched out & met the Bellair Co & marched into town we trained some in town & around it & at noon we marched out north of town & there was a fine dinner prepared & the soldiers eat first then the ladies & then the other men after which M H Hare & Mr Grenell made good speeches then we formed & marched to town & dismissed & I got teams engaged to take us to Ottumwa free

SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 88

John Brown to John T. Cox, October 7, 1858

Ottumwa, Oct 7, 1858.

Mr. John T. Cox.

Sir, — You are hereby notified that I hold claims against the National Kansas Committee which are good against them and all persons whatever: and that I have authority from said committee to take possession, as their agent, of any supplies belonging to said committee, wherever found. You will therefore retain in your hands all moneys, notes, or accounts you may now have in your custody, by direction of said committee or any of its agents, and hold them subject to my call or order, as I shall hold you responsible for them to me, as agent of said committee.

John Brown.

Agent National Kansas Committee.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 521