Springfield Letters for the years 1780 thru 1861

32 Letters written from the place Springfield to 16 people including Mary Brown, and Owen Brown. Most letters from Springfield were written in the year 1847. Several other letters were written in 1857 and 1846.

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  • Nathanael Greene letter to George Washington.

    Springfield, PA - 24 June 1780

    the whole force of the enemy, which has been in Jersey, went from Elizabethtown Point between twelve and one o'clock this morning.

  • Daniel Webster letter to Ezekiel Webster.

    Springfield, MA - 9 November 1804

    Riding from Boston here, is just like riding through New Hampshire and Vermont. The same prospects, the same people, the same modes and manners of life.

  • letter to John Stuart.

    Springfield, IL - 23 January 1841

    abraham lincoln -- Extract from a Letter to John T. Stuart. Springfield Illinois. January 23, 1841

  • letter to Martin Morris.

    Springfield, IL - 26 March 1843

    abraham lincoln -- From a Letter to Martin M. Morris. Springfield, Illinois. March 26,1843

  • John Brown Sr letter to Mary Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 7 March 1844

    It is once more Sabbath evening, and nothing so much accords with my feelings as to spend a portion of it in conversing with the partner of my choice

  • John Brown Sr letter to Mary Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 29 September 1846

    I feel assured that notwithstanding God has chastised us often and sore, yet he has not entirely withdrawn himself from us nor forsaken us utterly.

  • letter to Joshua Speed.

    Springfield, IL - 22 October 1846

    abraham lincoln -- From a Letter to Joshua F. Speed. Springfield. October 22, 1846

  • John Brown Sr letter to Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 29 October 1846

    Yours of the 22d, telling us of the death of brother King, is received.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Owen Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 10 December 1846

    I hope you will visit my family as often as you can during my absence, and that you will write us often while here.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Ruth Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 5 January 1847

    Sometimes my imagination follows those of my family who have passed behind the scenes; and I would almost rejoice to be permitted to make them a personal visit.

  • John Brown Sr letter to John Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 12 March 1847

    Have turned about four thousand dollars worth of wool into cash since I returned

  • John Brown Sr letter to Owen Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 2 April 1847

    I am quite sensible of the truth of your remark, that my family are quite as well off as though we possessed millions.

  • John Brown Sr letter to John Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 12 April 1847

    I enclose ten dollars; and I must say that when you continue to make INDEFINITE applications for money, without giving me the least idea of the amount you need...

  • John Brown Sr letter to Ruth Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 1 September 1847

    We got over the tedious job of moving as well as we could expect, and have both families comfortably fixed.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Owen Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 1 November 1847

    Our business, so far as I can judge, has gone along middling well during my absence.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Owen Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 2 December 1847

    I trust that getting or losing money does not entirely engross our attention ; but I am sensible that it occupies quite too large a share in it.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Owen Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 16 January 1848

    I never seemed to possess a faculty to console and com fort my friends in their grief; I am inclined, like the poor comforters of Job, to sit down in silence...

  • John Brown Sr letter to Owen Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 5 February 1849

    We have in this part of the country the strongest proofs that the great majority have made gold their hope, their only hope.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Mary Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 28 November 1850

    It now seems that the Fugitive Slave Law was to be the means of making more Abolitionists than all the lectures we have had for years.

  • John Brown Sr letter to John Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 4 December 1850

    What burdens me most of all is the apprehension that Mr. Perkins expects of me in the way of bringing matters to a close what no living man can possibly bring about in a short time...

  • John Brown Sr letter to Mary Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 17 January 1851

    I have improved my leisure hours quite busily with colored people here, in advising them how to act, and in giving them all the encouragement in my power.

  • letter to George Robertson.

    Springfield, IL - 15 August 1855

    abraham lincoln -- From Letter to the Hon. Geo. Robertson, Springfield, Illinois. August 15, 1855

  • letter to Joshua Speed.

    Springfield, IL - 24 August 1855

    abraham lincoln -- Extracts from Letter to Joshua F. Speed. August 24, 1855

  • John Brown Sr letter to Mary Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 12 March 1857

    Have just been speaking for three nights at Canton, Conn., and at Collinsville, a village of that town.

  • John Brown Sr letter to Mary Brown.

    Springfield, MA - 31 March 1857

    ...as regards the resolution of the boys to learn and practice war no more, that it was not at my solicitation that they engaged in it at first

  • John Brown Sr letter to S Adair.

    Springfield, MA - 31 March 1857

    I have but a moment to write, and but little to say that would afford you any interest...

  • John Brown Sr letter to H Rust.

    Springfield, MA - 16 April 1857

    Please for ward to me by express the pistols you have received...

  • John Brown Sr letter to Eli Thayer.

    Springfield, MA - 16 April 1857

    I am advised that one of Uncle Sam's hounds is on my track; and I have kept myself hid for a few days to let my track get cold.

  • John Brown Sr letter to H Rust.

    Springfield, MA - 25 April 1857

    The sabre you got is the identical one taken from Lieutenant Brocket at Black Jack surrender.

  • letter to Grace Bedell.

    Springfield, IL - 19 October 1860

    abraham lincoln -- Letter to Miss Grace Bedell. Springfield, Illinois. October 19, 1860

  • letter to Jesse Grant.

    Springfield, MO - 29 April 1861

    ulysses grant to sister mary april 29th, 1861

  • letter to Jesse Grant.

    Springfield, MO - 2 May 1861

    ulysses grant to father jesse may 02nd, 1861