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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07230.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1859 |
| Title | Note from John Brown to Aaron D. Stevens with a quote from Solomon |
| Date | 2 December 1859 |
| Author | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Aaron D. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on the day Brown was hanged from Charlestown Prison, Virginia, present day West Virginia. Writes in full, '"He that is slow to anger; is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, that he, that taketh a city" Solomon.' with Stevens autograph endorsement "This was given me an hour or two before he was executed. A.D.S." |
| Subjects | John Brown Slavery African American History Religion Death Penalty Death |
| People | Brown, John (1800-1859) |
| Place written | Charlestown, West Virginia |
| Theme | Religion; Slavery & Abolition; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Poem entitled 'We are going Home' |