Mahahla Doyle to John Brown regarding his death penalty

Doyle, MahalaNovember 20, 1859

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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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

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