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BROWN, JOHN, Radical Abolitionist. Autograph letter signed in full to his brother, Oliver O. Brown, and William H.Munroe in Portage County, Ohio; Boston, 3 June 1839. One page, 4to, integral address leaf with panel in Brown's hand, small seal hole.
A good, early letter on Brown's speculations in frontier lands (which proved futile, like most of his business ventures). "I soon expect to send an agent from this place to examine my lands in Franklin, Hudson, & Twinsburg, being in all (including the one Hundred acres in Twinsburg bought by Oliver) about five hundred acres. I want Oliver to have properly executed Deeds of the Twinsborough land executed, & recorded without delay. If Milo & Hudsons heirs, or executors, have or will cause the deed in Mr. Frederick Baldwins hands to be put in my possession upon my paying the amount the arbiter award called for...I want to have that money made out some way for me till I return, have it paid them & that deed immediately put on record. Should an agent come out, I shall refer him to you, & wish to have you go on the premises with him without fail, & use as good & [sic] influence with him in my favour as to showing the land, its location & value, as you can consistently with a good conscience. If you will attend to the business for me with promptitude you will confer a special favour & shall be promptly rewarded, by your brother & friend...."
A good, early letter on Brown's speculations in frontier lands (which proved futile, like most of his business ventures). "I soon expect to send an agent from this place to examine my lands in Franklin, Hudson, & Twinsburg, being in all (including the one Hundred acres in Twinsburg bought by Oliver) about five hundred acres. I want Oliver to have properly executed Deeds of the Twinsborough land executed, & recorded without delay. If Milo & Hudsons heirs, or executors, have or will cause the deed in Mr. Frederick Baldwins hands to be put in my possession upon my paying the amount the arbiter award called for...I want to have that money made out some way for me till I return, have it paid them & that deed immediately put on record. Should an agent come out, I shall refer him to you, & wish to have you go on the premises with him without fail, & use as good & [sic] influence with him in my favour as to showing the land, its location & value, as you can consistently with a good conscience. If you will attend to the business for me with promptitude you will confer a special favour & shall be promptly rewarded, by your brother & friend...."