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Dauphin Thomas to his brother and sister discussing preparations for the raid on Harpers Ferry, 4 September 1859
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Dauphin Thomas to his brother and sister discussing preparations for the raid on Harpers Ferry, 4 September 1859.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1859]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Dauphin Thomson was a member of John Brown's band that raided Harper's Ferry. His brother Henry was Brown's son in law. He was killed during the raid.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Discusses preparations for the raid on Harper's Ferry. Never mentions a raid, or any specific plans, but states we have not got ready to begin operations yet. Also does not reveal his location, saying he is writing from parts unknown. Discusses a religious meeting of the anti-slavery winebenarians (Winbrennians). Worries that we have to be very careful how we act in everything we have one colored man in our company who has been seen by a woman but she thinks he is a fugitive slave and that we are trying to help him onto his freedom, and thinks she will not report them. Also in preparation I have been over into Virginia several times and found plantations with many slaves. Of his family and those at North Elba says I suppose the folks think we are a set of fools but they will find out that we know what we are about. The raid on Harpers Ferry would occur just over a month later.
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American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
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American history module 1
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Correspondence
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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