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. 30, 1859. Mrs. Mary Gal E (or the writer of the writing). 1 Dear Friend , — I have only t...

Charlestown, Jefferson County Prison, Va ., Nov. 29, 1859. J. Q. Anderson , Esq. My Dear Sir , — Your letter of the 23d instant is re...

Charlestown, Jefferson County, Va ., Nov. 21, 1859. My Dear Wife , — Your most welcome letter of the 13th instant I got yesterday. I am...

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

Chambersburg, Penn ., Oct. I, 1859. Dear Wife And Children, All , — I parted with Martha and Anne at Harrisburg, yesterday, in company ...

We have only two black men with us now; one of these has a wife and seven children in slavery. I sometimes feel as though I could not make ...

Dimas returned to Mrs. Ritner's. Wrote J. B., Jr. Saw Watson, and appointed meeting for Thursday eve. Saw Carlisle about purchases. ...

Sept. 8, 1859. Dear Belle , — You can guess how I long to see you only by knowing how you wish to see me. I think of you all day, and d...

Chambersburg, Pa ., Sept. 8, 1859. Dear Wife And Children, All , — I write to say that we are all well, and are getting along as well a...

CHAMBERSBURG, PENN., Aug. 2, 1859. Dear Wife And Children, All , — If Watson and D. should set out soon after getting this, it may be w...

Chambersburg, Penn ., July 27, 1859. Dear Wife And Children, All , — I write to say that we are all well, and that I think Watson and D...

Akron, Ohio , June 23, 1859. Dear Wife And Children, All , — My best wish for you all is that you may truly love God and his commandmen...

Boston, Mass ., May 19, 1859. Dear Wife And Children, All , — I intend to be with yon again next week; but as I may fail to bring it ab...

Wrote wife for Watson and Danphin Thompson to come on; also wrote James N. Gloucester and J. Henrie. SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn,  T...

Wrote Horace Greeley & Co., enclosing three dollars for “New York Tribune.” Gave Watson fifty dollars for P. SOURCE: Franklin B....

Wrote John, enclosing draft for $100, with instructions. Also wrote Watson some instructions. Also John Henrie. SOURCE: Franklin B. ...

Wrote wife and children for Watson not to set out till we write him. SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn,  The Life and Letters of John Brow...

Moneka , Kansas, Nov. 1, 1858. Dear Friends , — Your letter of the 10th October from Hudson was received in good time, but I was not th...

Osawatomie, Kansas , Oct. 11, 1858. Dear Wife And Children, All , — I wrote you sometime since, enclosing G. Smith's check for fift...