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Letter, Chas. Blair to Capt. John Brown Author: Blair, Charles Date: March 20, 1857 During his 1857 fund raising tour, Brown made arrangements with a Connecticut blacksmith, Charles Blair, for the production of a number of spears or "pikes" for use in the Kansas territory. On March 20, Blair wrote from Collinsville that he had the first dozen "spears" ready to send and was eager to see Brown to work out the details for the production of more. (He wrote of production details and cost estimates--this first dozen would cost $12 if Brown decided he wanted no more.) Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: John Brown Collection, #299, Box 1, Folder 21 Item Number: 102598 Number of images: 2 Keywords: Blair, Charles; Brown, John, 1800-1859; Collinsville, Connecticut; Free state cause; Jayhawkers; Militia; Weapons (see also Guns) |
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