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

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.