From John Stillman Brown to William Brown

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Title: From John Stillman Brown to William Brown
Creator: John Stillman Brown
Description: On February 14, 1858, John Stillman Brown writes a letter from Lawrence, Kansas to his son William. Brown criticizes the Lecompton Constitution and declares that "Our politics, like the weather, are some what squally." He predicts an influx of immigrants to Kansas, and states his belief that "Kansas is sure to be Free. In two years there will not be a slave in Kansas."
Date: February 14, 1858
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Popular Sovereignty
African Americans
Underground Railroad
People: John Stillman Brown
Geographic Subject: Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: John Stillman Brown Collection
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