Correspondence between Lydia Maria Child and Gov. Wise and Mrs. Mason, of Virginia

by Lydia Maria Child

1860 28 pages eng

Abolitionist statements in the form of letters addressed to Governor Wise of Virginia on the occasion of John Brown's raid and arrest. Child criticizes Virginia's laws on race, and draws a rebuke from Wise. Included is a letter from John Brown to Child asking for financial help for his family, and a…