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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | Anne Brown Adams to Alexander M. Ross discussing her faith, smallpox outbreaks and women's rights in California |
| Date | 1 July 1888 |
| Author | Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) |
| Recipient | Ross, Alexander Milton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses at length her faith in God, and how despair only makes it stronger, as her father taught her. Mentions smallpox incidents nearby and greater women's rights in California. Her oldest son, fifteen, has run off to become a locomotive engineer and she fears he may have drowned in heavy rain. Recipient inferred from content. |
| Subjects | African American History Epidemic Disease Medical History Religion John Brown Abolition Slavery Woman Author Women's History Children and Family Civil Rights Railroad Extreme Weather Health and Medical Smallpox |
| People | Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Rohnerville, California |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History; Religion; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Anne Brown Adams was the daughter of John Brown. Alexander M. Ross was a famous Canadian naturalist, also a prominent abolitionist and a strong supporter of John Brown. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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