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Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

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Summary

Abolitionist statements in the form of letters addressed to Governor Wise of Virginia on the occasion of John Brown's raid and arrest. Child criticizes Virginia's laws on race, and draws a rebuke from Wise. Included is a letter from John Brown to Child asking for financial help for his family, and an exchange of (hostile) letters between Child and a Virginia woman over the issues of Brown and slavery.

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Replace; LC copy 1 under E451.C53 replaced by preservation microfilm.

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harpers ferry w va history john brown raid slavery controversial literature letters massachusetts boston african american perspectives materials selected from the rare book collection rare book and special collections division american anti slavery society lydia maria child daniel murray pamphlet collection library of congress maria jefferson carr randolph mason henry a henry alexander wise ultra high resolution high resolution
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01/01/1860
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boston
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Library of Congress
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Public Domain

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Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

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harpers ferry w va history john brown raid slavery controversial literature letters massachusetts boston african american perspectives materials selected from the rare book collection rare book and special collections division american anti slavery society lydia maria child daniel murray pamphlet collection library of congress maria jefferson carr randolph mason henry a henry alexander wise ultra high resolution high resolution