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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.48 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander M. Ross about her admiration of Lucretia Mott and Harriet Tubman |
| Date | 12 May 1899 |
| Author | Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) |
| Recipient | Ross, Alexander Milton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | She and all of her family hope that Ross will come to visit them. Praises him for his tireless work for others. Says she never met Lucretia Mott, nor Harriet Tubman, but admires them both and says of Tubman "what an old soldier she has been. Recounts a visit with old friends. Last two pages found on page 24 of GLC3007.56. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Woman Author Women's History Friendship Charity and Philanthropy Underground Railroad Runaway Slave Fugitive Slave Act |
| People | Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Brown, John (1800-1859) Mott, Lucretia (1793-1880) Tubman, Harriet (ca. 1820-1913) |
| Place written | Pasadena, California |
| Theme | Women in American History; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Ruth Brown Thompson was John Brown's daughter. 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 |