New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13
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CONTINUING JOHN BROWNS WORK.
THE RENTAL OF ng FARM AT NORTH ELBA SENT
TO JOHN BROWN JR, 10 AID TIE NEGRO
REFUGEFs.
While Miss Kate Field was on pleasure
trln among the Adrondacks some years ago. learned
that the old John farm, at North bl, about
TO be sold to satisfy claim against 1t for $1,000. To
prevent its passing no the hands OF strangers to whom
its historical associations would be of no moment Miss
Field made an appeal to friends in Boston TO raise the
required sum, but single contribution of 500 from
lady friend was only response Miss Field then laid
the case before friends in NewYork, and with better
success The amount shortly contributed, and the
farm was purchased Those besides Miss Field and the
Boston lady mentioned. who subscribed to the fund
were as follows: Isaac W. Bailey. John l.. Williams.
William H. Lee George A. Robbins. George Cabot Ward,
Henry Clews. ID. Randolph Martin lie Grand b. Can
non Charles = smith, s. b. Chittenden, Isaac sherman,
Jackson s Schultz Eliot c. COwdin, Thomas Murphy,
Charles g. Judson Salem H. Wales Sinclair Iousey and
Horace B. Clahin.
The sum of 800 was given by each Of the contrib
utors The farm placed in the hands OF tenant,
from whom n small yearly rental was required Re
Gently Mr. Tousoy from whom the facts and correspond
ence here gwen obtained found himself in posses
sion of several hundred dollars which had accumulated
from the annual payments by the tenant To what use
to apply this money became question which Mr. Tou-
sey did not wish to settle on his own responsibility:
durable monument over the grave OF John Brown and
Others thought IL desirable TO send the money To Job
Brown r to be used by him III aiding the negro rel
ugees in Kansas. In this dilemma 1t was suggested to
Mr. Tousey to write TO Wendell Phillips and ask MS
opinion. This he did and received the following reply
DEAR SIR: think the old hero, could he speak would
tell you that money TO bep those perseeuIed h
grOes get to the shelter of the Free states lie woun
repudiae any more than he has AT North
Eba. Anything more elaborate there would ne OUT OF
place and grand s Dl or tSe SaeS does
not strike You avOrably, send the sum TO joan BrOwh
jr. and let him apply 1t as he sees NJ! Yours
letter was written by Mr.. Tousey to John Brown. r.,
telling him that it was the wish Of a number of the
to the purchase of his fathers farm that he
would take charge OF the accumulated rental money
and apply it to aid of the homeless and destitute
ne groes in the West The following reply receiyed
PUTIS-BAY ISLAND, June 8. 1879.
MY DEAR SIR: have delayed until now an attempt
reply your most touching letter. for che reason
that until IL has appeared TO me likely that
for year least must defer going response
had my offer In such form that felt justified III
using of the means in defrayng my necessary av
cling expenses. Possibly yourself aud the other pur-
maps OF that fund II yours is the first response TO
my OFFER and l beg to assure You and them
few days since the COlored Emgrant Aid Society, OF
sandusky, ONO, passed unanimously resolution pac
lected and the Freedmen seeking homes IN Kan
sas and West. The clothing will be forwarded at
The money they wish me to use IN defrayng necessary
subsistence and travelling expenses while engaged IN
lands open To cOored men by homestead entry or
braska Colorado ana other portions Of the West and
Northwest making known to them, through
papers friendly to their cause, the wants
and demands for their settlement OF those
different regions. in the meantime and
ing ia every way the refugees now there and on
their way there. hope To be off within cwO or
three weeks II you and the other purchasers
wish me expend all, any part OF the " rent money
in the work which | hope 10 accomplish as herein
stated will most cheerfuly accept tue trust.
After requesting Mr. TUusey 10 thank such OF the pur
chasers his fathers old home were known To him.
Mr. Brown concludes his letter in the following Words
THAT home place among the AdlrOudaCks-that spot
made dOubly sacred to by Its being the final resting
place of father. who taught his children that True
happiness is found only when aud where We work I'M
selfshly to promote the happiness OF others'-was
never abandoned in spirit by any of his family It's yet
the mount toward which thoughts often yet
even pilgrimage his lone grave would MI our hearts
with bitterest selfreproach should fail TO take up
our share Of his unfinished wOrkthat Of the dsenthral
meut and elevation of a race. Gratefully yours,
John BRows, JR."
To this letter Mr. Tousey responded by sending to Mr.
Brown ii check for the amount IN his possession.