From John Brown to Orson Day

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Title: From John Brown to Orson Day
Creator: John Brown
Description: This letter, dated December 14, 1855, is from John Brown to Orson Day of White Hall, New York. Writing from his homestead in Osawatomie, Kansas, Brown tells Day that he has just returned from the "Kansas War" and that he believes Kansas Territory is now "entirely in the power of the Free State men." He announces that on the following day, Kansas residents will vote on whether to adopt the Free State Constitution. Brown also informs Day that he has secured a piece of land for him in Kansas.
Date: December 14, 1855
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Wakarusa War
People: John Brown
Geographic Subject: Miami County, Kansas
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City
Location: John Brown (1800-1859) Collection (K0218): f.1, Item 1
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