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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07231.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Aaron D. Stevens to his brother and sisters |
| Title | Aaron D. Stevens to his brother Henry with a farewell message shortly before his execution |
| Date | 13 March 1860 |
| Author | Stevens, Aaron D. (1831-1860) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Bids his brother farewell, with knowledge of his upcoming death. Encourages Henry to explore spiritualism and to live rightly: "as you love yourself as you love man as you love woman, as you love god, work with your head heart and hands for the happiness of yourself and all the world." Written from Charlestown jail. |
| Subjects | John Brown Slavery African American History Abolition Death Penalty Death Children and Family Religion Prisoner |
| People | Stevens, Aaron D. (1831-1860) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Charlestown, Virginia |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Children & Family; Law; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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