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Letter, John Brown to Wm. Hutchinson Author: Brown, John , 1800-1859 Date: August 3, 1858 From Moneka, Kansas, John wrote to William Hutchinson regarding his (Brown's) "Revolvers," which had been distributed on loan to others in Kansas. Brown had been spending some weeks near the Kansas-Missouri border, "on the claim upon which the whole sale murders [Marias des Cygnes Massacre, May 19, 1858] were committed," as a show of force to more would-be invaders. Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: John Brown Collection, #299, Box 1, Folder 32 Item Number: 102710 Number of images: 1 Keywords: Border disputes and warfare - Free state perspective; Brown, John, 1800-1859; Free state cause; Hutchinson, William, 1823-1904; Linn County, Kansas Territory; Marais des Cygnes Massacre; Missourians; Proslavery activities; Weapons (see also Guns) |
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