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Box 1

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Flora Eva Brown Bartshe, December 23, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This interview mostly contains family hearsay.

Dates: December 23, 1908

Charles H. Buss, December 24, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Calls John Brown a rascal when it came to business. Calls John Brown a murderer of Kansas children. Brown quoted as saying "nits make lice."

Dates: December 24, 1908

Christian Cackler III, December 24, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Discusses his father's low opinion about Brown and related some information that his father passed on to him.

Dates: December 24, 1908

Abner Caldwell, December 28, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Only indirect information here.

Dates: December 28, 1908

George Abraham Griswold, January 4, 1909

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

He discusses Sons of Liberty. Knew in advance of the attack on Harpers Ferry.

Dates: January 4, 1909

Mary Hinsdale Hall, December 22, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Talks much about Owen Brown and his finances. She thought John and Mary Brown were exceptionally nice people.

Dates: December 22, 1908

Amelia Elizabeth Blakesley Hobart, December 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Describes the routine in John Brown's household. John Brown feared poor health. Discusses John Brown's children and wives. She was an admirer of Brown.

Dates: December 1908

Charles M. Lusk, December 21, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Admired John Brown and attests to his honesty. Lusk says John Brown was hard-headed but good hearted. Discusses his family's ties of friendship with the Browns. Claims Harvey Baldwin was pro-slavery.

Dates: December 21, 1908

Henry Myers and Daniel W. Myers, December 11, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Discusses Brown's relationship with Col. Woodruff and of Brown's plans for the raid on Harpers Ferry.

Dates: December 11, 1908

Emilius O. Randall, December 26, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Discusses John Brown's relationship with his mother and his grandfather.

Dates: December 26, 1908