To John Brown, about 1859
Title
To John Brown, about 1859
To Virginia
Description
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.”
Subject
Source
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. USM 300.006
Date
about 1859
Rights
This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.
Language
English
Identifier
A2018/029/029
Coverage
Is Part Of
Carl E. Wahlstrom ephemera collection.
Extent
1 item ; 44 x 16 cm.
Provenance
Gift of Estate of Carl Wahlstrom
Collection
Citation
“To John Brown, about 1859,” digitalVGW, accessed June 9, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1131.