John Brown typed letter to Jesse Bowen, [Springdale, Iowa], 3 March 1859

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Title:
John Brown typed letter to Jesse Bowen, [Springdale, Iowa], 3 March 1859
Description:
Offers him a collection of arms now at Tabor, Iowa. Asks him to raise money on the cannon and carriage left with him. This typewritten copy was sent to Edward Robeson Taylor.
Author:
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Name on Item:
John Brown
Date:
March 3, 1859
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
MS E.5.1, pt. 2, p. 171 - 223 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
John Brown: Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Places:
Iowa > Cedar (county) > Springdale
Extent:
1 sheet (1 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dz011f655
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated to the Boston Public Library by Thomas Wentworth Higginson in 1904.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
Call #:
MS E.5.1, pt. 2, p. 221
Barcode:
39999085841334