New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-12
IoHN BROWNS LETTER TO LYDIA MARIA
CHILD.
TIE True AID AND COMFORT TO TIE DOOMED

CHILD.
TIE TRrE AID AND COMFORT TO THE DOOMED
OLD MAN.
= he Editor a Tl< n " Trbsass
SlK. YVES mich surprised 10 see my correspond
er with Gov. Wise published in your columns. As
aave FEVER given any person a copy, presume you
,st have obtained il from Virginia My proposal TO
ard nurse that brave and generous old man, who so
willingly gives biz life Il sacrifice for Gods oppressed
POOR originated in very simple and unmeritOrious
impulse of kindness. | heard his friends inluiring,
Has he wife, sister, that can go 70 nurse him
We are trying 10 ascertain, for be reels some one.
Ny niece said she would 20 at once her health were
strong enough 10 be trusted. replied, that my age
6a state Of health rendered me more suitable person
10 90 and that would go most gladly. accordingly
wrote TO Capt. Brown and Enclosed the letter TO Gov.
Wise Nv intention was 10 slip away quietly, without
having the affair made public. packed my trunk and
collected quantity Of old linen for lint and awaited
tidings from Virginia When Gov. Wise answered,
he suggested the imprudence OF trying any expert
ment upon the peace OF society already greatly ex-
cited" &c. NV husband and took counsel to-
gether and we both concluded that, the noble old
said 10 be fast recovering from his wounds
and as my presence might create q popular excite
ment unavorable to such chance the prisoner had
for a fair trial. had better wait until received
ply from Capt. Brown himself. Fearing TO do him
more harm than good, by following my impulse,
waited for his own sanction. Meanwhile, his wife,
said to be a bravehearted, Roman matron, worthy of
such mate has gone 10 him; and have received the
Bo,ton, Nov 10. 1855 l. MARIA CHILD.
Mrs. l.. MARIA CHnD.--Ay Dear Friend such
You prove to be, though a strangers Your most kind
letter has reached me- with the kind offer 10 come
here and take care Of me. Allow me 10 express my
gratitude for your great synpa by, and at the
toucfher with
my reasons for wishing l. | should certainly be
greatly pleased to become personally acquainted with
one 70 gifted and so kind but cannot avoid seeing
some objections to it, under present circumstances.
First, am in charge of most humane gentleman,
who. with h family have rendered me every possible
attention have desired or that could be of the least
advantage; and am so far recovered from my wounds
as no longer to require nursing Then, again. it would
subject you great personal inconvenience aud heavy
expense, without doing any good. Allow me to
name 10 Won another channel through which you may
reach me with your sympathes much etectually.
have at home a wife, and three young daughters,
the youngest but little over five years old, the
Oldest nearly sixteen. l have also two daughters
in-law, whose husbands have both fallen
me here. There is also another widow, Mrs. Thomp-
son. whose husband fell here Whether she is mothe
not, cannot say All these, my wife included, live
at North Elba, Essex County, New-York. have
mdde-aged son, who has been, in degree, Grip
pie from his childhood who would have much as he
could well do TO living. He a most dread
full sufferer in Kansas, and lost all he had laid up. He
has not enough to cothe himself for the Winter
forably. have no living son, or sonn-law who did
not suffer terribly in Kansas.
Now dear friend, would you not soon contribute
fifty cents now and like yearly, for the reliefof
those very poor and deeply afflicted persons To en-
able them to supply themselves and their children with
bread and very plain clothing and to enable the chill
dren TO receive a common English education VIII
you aso devote your own energies 20 induce others to
join you in giving like amount or any other amount
TO constitute little fund for the purpose named
cannot see how your coming here can do me the
least good and am quite certain you can do me i'm.
mense good where you are am quite cheerful under
all my affecting circumstances and prospects, having,
az humbly trust I" the peace of God, which passeh
all understanding" 10 rule in my heart. You may
make such use of this az you see fit. God Almighty
bess and reward you thousand fold
Yours in sincerity and truth, JOIN BROWN.