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Samuel N. Simpson letter

 Collection
Call Number: RH VLT MS P16
 

Samuel N. Simpson letter

 Collection
Call Number: RH VLT MS P16

The circular about Monumental College discusses the need to educate children in Kansas, the acquisition of land for the college, and the situation of Kansas in relation to free and slave states. The college is advertised as a means to perpetuate Free State sentiments, a memorial of the struggle for "Liberty, Intelligence, and Justice", and a way to prepare the next generation to lead a civilized and Christian society. The Trustees of the college are listed and the help of the New England Emigrant Aid Society is mentioned.

Simpson's letter to John Brown discusses having met the Brown family in Kansas during the struggle for freedom. He explains that the founders of the college intend to bury the bodies of those killed in Kansas's struggle for freedom beneath the main college building. Simpson requests Brown's permission to transfer the body of Brown's son, Frederick, who was killed in Kansas, to this site.

Conditions Governing Access

No Access Restrictions

Dates
Creation: 1859
Extent
1 folder
Related Names
Simpson, Samuel Newell, 1826-1915.
Monumental College
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Language of Materials
English

Letter, 1859

 File — Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1859
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