In his letter to Mrs. L. Maria Child, John Brown says: I have at home a wife and three young daughters, the youngest but little over five ...

Charlestown, Jefferson County, Va ., Dec. 1, 1859. I give to my son John Brown, Jr., my surveyor's compass and other surveyor's...

Charlestown , Jefferson County, Va. , Nov. 22, 1859. Dear Children , — Your most welcome letters of the 16th inst. I have just received...

November 22, 1859 I send you two sweet letters from Mrs. Brown and her married daughter, Mrs. Thompson. Money seems to be flowing for t...

Charlestown, Jefferson County, Va ., Oct. 31, 1859. My Dear Wife And Children, Every One, — I suppose you have learned before this by ...

Chicago, Ill ., April 28, 1858. Dear Wife And Children, Every One, — The letters of Henry, Ruth, and Oliver are all received, and most...

Ingersol, Canada West, April 16, 1858. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — Since I wrote you I have thought it possible, though not...

NORTH Elba , Feb. 20, 1858. My Dear Father , — Your letter of January 30 we received this week, it having lain in the postoffice a wee...

Rochester, N. Y. , Jan. 30, 1858. My Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — I am (praised be God!) once more in York State. Whether I sh...

Tabor, Iowa , Aug. 17, 1857. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — I have just received the letter of Henry and Ruth, of 26th and 27th ...

New Haven, Conn. , April 23, 1857. Dear Children , — I received your letter of the 6th and 8th inst. Will endeavor to get the article R...

October 31st. MY DEAR FRIEND — Such you prove to be, though a stranger – your most kind letter has reached me, with the kind offer to c...

Lawrence, Kansas Territory , Sept. 7, 1856. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — I have one moment to write to you, to say that I am y...

Brown's Station , K. T., April 7, 1856. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — I wrote you last week, enclosing New York draft for t...

Osawatomie, K. T., Feb. 20, 1856. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — Your letter to Salmon, and Ruth's to Henry and Ellen, of 6...

Osawatomie , K. T., Feb. 1, 1856. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — Yours and Watson's letters to the boys and myself, of Decem...

Monday Morning, December 17. The ground for the first time is barely whitened with snow, and it is quite cold; but we have before had a...

Osawatomie, K. T., Nov. 23,1855. Dear Wife And Children, All , — Ruth's letter to Henry, saying she was about moving, and dated 23...

Osawatomie , K. T., Oct. 13, 1855. Saturday Ere. Dear Wife And Children, Every One , — We reached the place where the boys are locate...

Akron, Ohio , Feb. 24, 1854. Dear Son John , — Since writing you before, I have agreed to go on to the Ward place for one year, as I fo...