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Mahahla Doyle to John Brown regarding his death penalty

Doyle, MahalaNovember 20, 1859

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY, United States

Mahala Doyle, the wife and mother of three of Brown’s victims, expressed her bitterness and pain in this letter to John Brown. She sent it to him in November 1859 as he awaited execution after the Harpers Ferry raid.

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  • Title: Mahahla Doyle to John Brown regarding his death penalty
  • Creator: Doyle, Mahala
  • Date Created: November 20, 1859
  • Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Location Created: Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Type: Letter
  • GLC Number: GLC07590
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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