To John Brown, about 1859

To John Brown, about 1859

To Virginia

To John Brown poem. Dated about 1859. This antislavery broadside presents three works: “To John Brown,” a poem in five numbered stanzas denouncing the execution of John Brown; “To Virginia,” an acrostic poem in eight lines; and “The Bible,” three Bible verses from Isaiah, Malachi, and Jeremiah. At the head of the broadside is a wood-engraving depiction of the execution of John Brown and the words, “‘The Lord shall have them in derision.’ Read 2d Psalm.”

Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. USM 300.006

about 1859

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English

A2018/029/029

Carl E. Wahlstrom ephemera collection.

1 item ; 44 x 16 cm.

Gift of Estate of Carl Wahlstrom