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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Our Serials – 1
A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, Book II, Ch XVII-XVIII – 1-4
Editorials – 4-5
The Lounger – 5-6
More About the Gold Discoveries of the Isthmus – 7-9
Trumps, by George William Curtis, Ch. XLVI-XLVII – 9-13
Literary – 13
Saratoga in 1777 and 1859 – 13-16
Annette – 16
A Romance Through a Bedroom Window – 16-20
A Good Fight, by Charles Read, Ch X-XI – 20-21
The Rain – 22
Governor Wise, of Virginia – 22-23
Our Newport Correspondence – 24
Graves of the Innocents – 24-25 Humors of the Day – 25-26
Scene at Saratoga – 26

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I want a Remington gun cane.

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Joseph Dennis Harris to John Henry Kagi, August 22, 1859

CLEVELAND, Aug. 22, ‘59.

MY DEAR J. HENRIE:

I wrote you immediately on recept of your last letter, then went up to Oberlin to see Leary. I saw Smith, Davis, and Mitchell; they all promised and that’s all. Leary wants to provide for his family, Mitchell to lay his crop by; and all make such excuses until I am disgusted with myself and the whole negro set, GOD-DAM EM!

If you was here your influence would do something, but the moment you are gone all my speaking don’t amount to anything.

I will speak to Smith to-day. I know that Mitchell hasn’t got the money, and I have tried to sell my farm, and everything else, to raise money, but have — yet raised a cent. Charlie Langston says “it is too bad”; but what he will do, if anything, I don’t know. I wish you would write to him, for I believe he can do more good than I. Please write to him immediately, and I will give up the thing to him. I think, however, nothing will inspire them with sufficient confidence unless you come. I will, however, do all I can.

Truly,
J. D. H.

Charlie goes to see Leary to-day.

SOURCES: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 541; Calendar of Virginia State Papers and Other Manuscripts from January 1, 1836 to April 15, 1869; Preserved in the Capitol at Richmond, Volume 11, p. 334-5; Governor's Message and Reports of the Public Officers of the State, of the Board of Directors, and the Superintendents, and Other Agents of Public Institutions or Interests of Virginia, Part 1, p. 140; William Cheek & Aimee Lee Cheek, John Mercer Langston and the Fight for Black Freedom, 1829-65, p. 377, note 12.

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Diary of John Brown, August 24, 1859

Wrote Charles Blair.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 520

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Charles Blair manufactured 954 John Brown pikes. intended for arming the slaves freed during the planned rebellion.

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Samuel Gridley Howe to John Henry Kagi, about August 25, 1859

DEAR FRIEND, — I begin the investment with fifty dollars, and will try to do more through friends. Our friend from Concord1 called with your note.

DOCTOR.

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1 Franklin B. Sanborn.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 534

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