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Hudson, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
s of John Brown's father: My recollections of John Brown begin in the winter of 1826-7. I was then five years old. My father's family lived that winter at Hudson, Ohio, which was then one of the remotest of the settlements made by Connecticut people on their Western Reserve. One of our nearest neighbors there was Mr. Owen Brbecame to some extent a convert to Christianity & ever after a firm believer in the divine authenticity of the Bible. He joined the Congregational church in Hudson, Ohio, at the age of sixteen. Ten years later, on moving to Pennsylvania, he transferred his membership to the Presbyterian church, with which he remained connected aphical sketch, there is one important incident of John Brown's early life to be added. At the age of eighteen or twenty, writes a reliable authority, he left Hudson, Ohio, and came East, with the design of acquiring a liberal education through some of our New England colleges. His ultimate design was the gospel ministry. In pu
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
till more moderate acquirements. John was born May 9th 1800, at Torrington, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; of poor but respectable parents: a defendant on the side of his father of one of the companyed that winter at Hudson, Ohio, which was then one of the remotest of the settlements made by Connecticut people on their Western Reserve. One of our nearest neighbors there was Mr. Owen Brown, who had removed to Hudson, not long before, from Connecticut. I remember him very distinctly, and that he was very much respected and esteemed by my father. He was an earnestly devout and religious man, of the old Connecticut fashion; and one peculiarity of his impressed his name and person indelibly upon my memory. He was an inveterate and most painful stammerer — the first specimen of that infiugh we removed from Hudson to another settlement early in the summer of 1807, and returned to Connecticut in 1812, so that I rarely saw any of that family afterwards, I have never to this day seen a
Western Reserve (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ved in the family & stole them. In this he was detected by his Mother; & after having a full day to think of the wrong: received from her a thorough whipping. When he was Five years old his Father A correspondent thus writes of John Brown's father: My recollections of John Brown begin in the winter of 1826-7. I was then five years old. My father's family lived that winter at Hudson, Ohio, which was then one of the remotest of the settlements made by Connecticut people on their Western Reserve. One of our nearest neighbors there was Mr. Owen Brown, who had removed to Hudson, not long before, from Connecticut. I remember him very distinctly, and that he was very much respected and esteemed by my father. He was an earnestly devout and religious man, of the old Connecticut fashion; and one peculiarity of his impressed his name and person indelibly upon my memory. He was an inveterate and most painful stammerer — the first specimen of that infirmity that I had ever seen, and,
Amsterdam (Netherlands) (search for this): chapter 7
ishing his objects which to a great extent marked the course of this boy throughout my entire acquaintance with him; notwithstanding his moderate capacity; & still more moderate acquirements. John was born May 9th 1800, at Torrington, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; of poor but respectable parents: a defendant on the side of his father of one of the company of the Mayflower who landed at Plymouth 1620. His mother was decended from a man who came at an early period to New England from Amsterdam, in Holland. Both his Father's & his Mother's Fathers served in the war of the revolution: His Father's Father; died in a barn at New York while in the service, in 1776. I cannot tell you of any thing in the first Four years of John's life worth mentioning save that at that early age he was tempted by Three large Brass Pins belonging to a girl who lived in the family & stole them. In this he was detected by his Mother; & after having a full day to think of the wrong: received from her a thor
Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
recounted, with great interest, the incidents of his infancy and boyish days. When the old man was preparing to return to Kansas, Master Henry (to whom the letter is addressed) asked his father's permission to give all his pocket money to Captain Brown. The permission was readily given, and the old hero received the money. He promised, at the same time,--if he should ever find the leisure for it,--to write out for his young friend an account of his own early life. When crossing the State of Iowa, with military supplies, in the month of July following,--he himself driving a team,--he was detained for some time by the failure of certain parties to fulfil their promises to send him money. He then fulfilled his promise, and wrote this autobiographical sketch. I have copied it with the fidelity of a Chinese artist: Italics, punctuation, orthography, and omissions. I add a few notes only, and divide it into paragraphs. It fills six pages of letter paper in the original manuscript,
Medford (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
fied-and in a way, and by the pen, of all others the best fitted to do justice to it. Gladly I here step aside for the old hero; to permit him, in his own inimitable style, to narrate the history of his infancy, and early manhood. All that it becomes me to write, by way of preface, is a brief statement of the story of this autobiography. When John Brown was in Boston, in the winter of 1857, among other noble friends of freedom here, he made the acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Stearns, of Medford; who, recognizing him at once as an historic character,--although clad in a plain suit of clothes only, and with a leathern strap for a neck-tie,--received him at their hospitable home with all the honor justly due to a hero and a saint. Their children soon learned to love the old warrior; for, like all godlike men, he loved little children; and, like all young souls, they instinctively recognized the true hero. One of them asked him many questions about his childhood, and he recounted,
Plainfield, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
ges. His ultimate design was the gospel ministry. In pursuance of this object he consulted and conferred with the Rev. Jeremiah Hallock, then clergyman at Canton, Connecticut, and in accordance with advice there obtained, proceeded to Plainfield, Massachusetts, where, under the instruction of the late Rev. Moses Hallock, he was fitted or nearly fitted for college. The youngest brother of this clergyman thus describes John Brown: He was a tall, sedate, dignified young man. He had beee, or at what period, I do not know. I think it must have been in 1819 or 1820. I have the name John Brown on my list of father's students. It is said that he was a relative of uncle Jeremiah Hallock's wife, and that uncle J. directed him to Plainfield. While pursuing his studies, says the first writer: He was attacked with inflammation of the eyes, which ultimately became chronic, and precluded him from the possibility of the further pursuit of his studies, when he returned to Ohio.
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 7
rrington, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; of poor but respectable parents: a defendant on the side of his father of one of the company of the Mayflower who landed at Plymouth 1620. His mother was decended from a man who came at an early period to New England from Amsterdam, in Holland. Both his Father's & his Mother's Fathers served in the war of the revolution: His Father's Father; died in a barn at New York while in the service, in 1776. I cannot tell you of any thing in the first Four years, there is one important incident of John Brown's early life to be added. At the age of eighteen or twenty, writes a reliable authority, he left Hudson, Ohio, and came East, with the design of acquiring a liberal education through some of our New England colleges. His ultimate design was the gospel ministry. In pursuance of this object he consulted and conferred with the Rev. Jeremiah Hallock, then clergyman at Canton, Connecticut, and in accordance with advice there obtained, proceeded to P
Torrington (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
John. His story will be mainly a narration of follies and errors; which it is to be hoped you may avoid; but there is one thing connected with it, which will be calculated to encourage any young person to persevering effort: & that is the degree of success in accomplishing his objects which to a great extent marked the course of this boy throughout my entire acquaintance with him; notwithstanding his moderate capacity; & still more moderate acquirements. John was born May 9th 1800, at Torrington, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; of poor but respectable parents: a defendant on the side of his father of one of the company of the Mayflower who landed at Plymouth 1620. His mother was decended from a man who came at an early period to New England from Amsterdam, in Holland. Both his Father's & his Mother's Fathers served in the war of the revolution: His Father's Father; died in a barn at New York while in the service, in 1776. I cannot tell you of any thing in the first Four years of
Turquie (Turkey) (search for this): chapter 7
6 years old John was installed a young Buck Skin — He was perhaps rather observing as he ever after remembered the entire process of Deer Skin dressing; so that he could at any time dress his own leather such as Squirrel, Raccoon, Cat, Wolf or Dog Skins; & also learned to make Whip Lashes: which brought him some change at times; & was of considerable service in many ways.--At Six years old John began to be quite a rambler in the wild new country finding birds & Squirrels, & sometimes a wild Turkey's nest. But about this period he was placed in the school of adversity: which my young friend was a most necessary part of his early training. You may laugh when you come to read about it; but these were sore trials to John: whose earthly treasures were very few & small. These were the beginning of a severe but much needed course of discipline which he afterwards was to pass through; & which it is to be hoped has learned him before this time that the Heavenly Father sees it best to take a
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