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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03007.46 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of John Brown documents from Alexander M. Ross |
| Title | Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander M. Ross discussing the weather and geography of California, and her worries about her husband |
| Date | 31 January 1897 |
| Author | Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) |
| Recipient | Ross, Alexander Milton |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Praises Ross, thanks him for his friendship, and wishes they could see each other. Talks of beautiful California weather and geography. Worries that her husband, Henry Thompson, may not have long to live. |
| Subjects | African American History John Brown Abolition Slavery Woman Author Women's History Friendship American West Geography and Natural History Children and Family Health and Medical |
| People | Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904) Ross, Alexander Milton (1832-1897) Brown, John (1800-1859) Thompson, Henry (1822-1911) |
| Place written | Pasadena, California |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine; Children & Family; Westward Expansion |
| 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 |