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John Brown

This topic appears in 24 indexed records between 1859 and 1915.
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1859 Earliest Record
1915 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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Conversation with Capt. Brown.

Several of the Reporters who visited Harper’s Ferry last week availed themselves of an opportunity to be present at an interview which Mr. Senator Mason, of Virginia, and the Hon. Mr. Faulkner, also of Virginia, and […]
October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

Letters found at Brown’s Home.

Further Developments.It is stated that the Hon. Alex R. Boteler, member elect to Congress from this district, has collected from fifty to one hundred letters from citizens in that neighborhood of Brown’s house, wh[?] searched it […]
October 29, 1859
July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

Capt. Cook Arrested

CAPT. COOK ARRESTED.His Commission in the Insurrection Band found on his Person– Three others of the Band among the Mountains– Parties in Search of them. Chambersburg, Pa, Oct. 26.– The notorious Capt. Cook, of the Insurrectionary […]
October 29, 1859
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July 29, 2023

Letter; J. R. Giddings to “Old” Brown

The following letter (one of the many from the same source) from the venerable demagogue and abolition agitator, Joshua R. Giddings, was found by Lieutenant Kerchner, of the Greys, among some papers at the house of […]
October 29, 1859
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1850s 12 records
1860s 3 records
1880s 3 records
1910s 2 records
1900s 2 records
1890s 2 records

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These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "John Brown" across historical collections.

Brown
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Higgins
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Turner
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Shepherd
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Washington
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Smith
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Lee
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Green
3 records
Cook
3 records
Boteler
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Baylor
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Boerley
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