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John Brown House Archaeology Report - 2008
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
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These images are from the Rhode Island Historical Society's collections. Although they are often more difficult to read than the transcripts we provided with each case study, they are an excellent way to experience the original documents themselves as they would have appeared to the Browns.
Letter from Herreshoff to Sally, October 1, 1800
Letter from Herreshoff to Sally, October 20, 1800
Letter from Herreshoff to Sally, October 22, 1800
Letter from John Brown to Moses Brown, November, 27, 1786
A Brown Family Tree
The documents that follow are typed transcripts of the original letters, for reader reference, from the John Brown House Museum's archive.
Letter from John to James dated June 13th, 1779
Letter from John to James dated October 5th, 1782
Letter from John to James dated November 11th, 1782
Letter from James to Sally dated February 12th, 1783
Letter from John to James dated December 29th, 1799
Letter from John to Sally dated September 30th 1781
Letter From John to James dated November 17th, 1782
Project Links
Introduction
My Big Fat Brown Wedding: Marriage & Courtship
The Brown Brothers
Son and Heir: John and James Brown
Dear Child: John and Sally Brown
Conclusion