New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-05
LETTERS FROM JOHN BROWN.
rHr JONI pRowE ruSD-nrs VIEWS AND FEELING


IL REGARD TO 1T.
CHARLEsTowS, Jefferson Co., Va, Nov. y, 1888.
THApDEUs HYATT, EsQ.:-Mg Dear SIR: Your
very acceptable letter Of the oath inst has just been
handed TO me. am certainly most obliged to you fer
IT, and for all your eortsin behalf Of my family and
myself can form idee of the objections 10 your
mode of operating in their behalf TO which nv friend
Dr. -, REFERS and suppose Il IL now too late for
any explanations from him that would enlghten me.
It, your effort at any rate, takes from my mind the
greatest burden have felt since my imprisonment, 10
feel assured that, IN some way, my shattered and
broken-hearted wife and chldrea would be 30 far
relieved as to them from great physical suffering
Others may have devised better way Of doing il.
bad no advice in regard IT, and felt very grateful 70
know, while / was yet living, Of almost any active
measure being taken. l hope no oaense is taken at
yourself or me in the matter. l am beginning 10
fauiliarize my mind with and very different
scenes. Am very cheerful FAREWELL my friend;
The fund gathered BY the generous hbors OF Mr..
Hyatt has already amounted to $780, The portrait Of
John Brown with fac-simile of his signature, IL cold
for dollar, and by mail, and may be had at the
office of TuE TRIsUSE.
JOHN BROWNS LAST LETTER To HIS FAMILY.
CBARLEsrowS Prison, .
JHFFEKSOS CoUSTY, Va, Nov. 80, ls59
Nv DEARLY BELOVED WIFE, SoSs AND DAUeHTErs
EVERY oNE: As / now begin what is probably the Iafs
letter shall ever write to any Of you, conclude 10
write TO sl at the same time. | will mention some
little matters particularly applicable 10 little property
concerns in another place.
recently received letter from my wife, from near
Philadelphia, dated Nov. - by which it would seem
that che about giving up the idea of seeing me
again. had written her 10 come on If she felt equal
70 the undertaking. but do not know that she viii get
my letter in time. Ii was ON her own account chiefly
that asked her 10 stay hack. At hrst had most
strong desire TO her again but there appeared 70 be
very serious objections; and should we never meet IN
this life ] trust shat she will in the end be satisfied IL
was for the best at least if Bot most for her comfort
inelosed in nay last letter to her drait OF 30 from
John JAY, made payable 20 her order. / have now
another 70 send her from my excellent old friend Ed
ward Harris Of Woonsocket. K l., for 800, which
shall ALEC make payable TO her order.
/ am waiting the hour Of my public murder with
great compesurc Of mind and cheerfaness feeling The
stre ng assurance that in no other possible way could
be used 10 40 much advantage TO the cause of good and
Of humanity and that nothing that either or all my
family have sacrificed suffered Will De Lost. The
reflection that wise and merciful, well as just and
holy God Tules only the affairs Of this world but ofa
worlds is rock 10 set feet upon under all circum
those more severely trying ones into
which our own feelings and wrongs have placed Us:
have row no doubt but that our seeming disaster VIII