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Language
English
Abstract
Clippings and illustrations regarding abolitionist and activist John Brown, who led a raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859, precipitating
the American Civil War. Includes: 1) facsimile of a page of the newspaper "Independent Democrat" of Charlestown, Virginia
from 10-25-1859 including article giving an account of the raid by John Brown; 2) facsimile of a page of the newspaper "Daily
Enquirer" of Richmond, Virginia from 11-21-1859 including copy of Brown's petition for a writ of error in his trial; 3) original
copy of pages from "Frank Leslie's" illustrated newspaper from 12-10-1859 featuring article of final interviews with John
Brown and an illustration of John Brown's execution; 4) photocopy of pages from "Harper's Weekly" from 1909 featuring article
titled "How Patrick Higgins Met John Brown, His Story of What He Saw of the Raid on Harper's Ferry", October 16, 1859". Also
includes two small undated newspaper clippings of images of "John Brown's House on Franklin Street", and of Brown's "Wool
Warehouse on Railroad Row"; and two small undated magazine clippings of images of the schoolhouse John Brown used as an arsenal,
and of insurgents thrown off a bridge at Harper's Ferry.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Brown (1800-1859) Clippings, A&M 0335, West Virginia and Regional
History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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