Map and timeline of newspaper matches for "John Brown" AND ("Harpers Ferry" OR "Harper's Ferry")
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Newspaper results for "John Brown" AND ("Harpers Ferry" OR "Harper's Ferry")

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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21110 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (2321 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Daily National Intelligencer — 1815-04-24, page 3

    … Brick '.louse adjoining the above, fronting on 12th street, occupied at present by John Brown, with an improved Lot adjoining, and fronting on F. street and 12th street. This …

    … Also, the tee simple of about 196 acres of land, adjoining five public land at Harper’s Ferry, on the western side of the river Slie nandoah, in the said county of Jefferson …

  2. Daily National Intelligencer — 1816-01-03, page 3

    … to strike out the words within the District of Columbia,” and insert at or near Harper’s Ferry, on the Potomac.” On suggestion of Mr Mr. Pickerin** varied his motion so as to …

    … Bull Dr E W Hu tier col Anthony Rall Henry W. 2 Beard captWm6 Barker Wm 1. 2 B mtz John Brown maj gen 2 Britt, It G H Barker B ach Thomas L Burch Susan M Brooke Robert Briscoe …

  3. Daily National Intelligencer — 1817-04-10, page 4

    … Richmond four weeks since he was seen tra velling the road in the direction of Harper’s Ferry, where he expressed his intention of going and crossing into Maryland. He was in …

    … and particularly so by Messrs. Robert Hoopper and Arnold Martin aged 29 years. John Brown, a black, 5 feet 6 inches, 46 years old, born at Brooklyn, state of New York; has …

    … known by the family of Mr. Carey Lud low, having lived in the same, as also of Mr. John Brown. John Blake, a mustezo, 5 feet 4 inches high, pitted with the small pox, born at …

  4. Daily National Intelligencer — 1817-04-11, page 4

    … Richmond four weeks since he was seen tra velling the road in the direction of Harper’s Ferry, where he expressed his intention of going and crossing into Maryland. He was in …

    … known by the family of Mr. Carey Lud low, having lived in the same, as also of Mr. John Brown. Jolin Blake, a mustezo, 5 feet 4 inches high, pitied with the small pox, born …

  5. Daily National Intelligencer — 1817-04-15, page 4

    … Richmond four weeks since he was seen tra velling the road in the direction of Harper’s Ferry, where he expressed his intention cf going and cixisslng into Maryland. He was …

    … and particularly so by Messrs. Robert Hoopper and Arnoid Martin aged 29 years.. John Brown, a black, 5 feet 6 inches, 46 years old, born at Brooklyn, slateol New York has …

    … known by the family of Mr. Carey Lud low, having lived in th.c same, as also of Mr. John Brown. John Blake, a mustezo, 5 feet 4 inches high, pitted with the small pox, born at …

  6. Daily National Intelligencer — 1817-04-16, page 4

    … Richmond foub weeks since lie was seen tra velling the road in the direction of Harper’s Ferry, where he expressed hits intention of going and crossing into Maryland. He was …

    … , and particularly so by Messrs Robert Hoopper and Arnold Martin aged 29 years. John Brown, a black, 5 feet 6 inches, 46 years old, born at Brooklyn, stateol New York has …

    … known by the family of Mr. Carey Lud low, having lived in the same, as also of Mr. John Brown. John Blake, a mustezo, 5 feet 4 inches high, pitted with the small pox, born a …

  7. Daily National Intelligencer — 1817-04-22, page 4

    … Richmond four weeks since he was seen tra velling the road in the direction of Harper’s Ferry, where he expressed his intention of going and Crossing into Maryland. He was in …

    … and particularly so by Messrs. Robert Hoopper and Arnold Martin aged 29 years. John Brown, a black, 5 feet 6 inches, 46 years old, born at Brooklyn, state of New York; has …

    … known by the family of Mr. Carey Lud low, having lived in the same, as also of Mr. John Brown. John Blake, a mustezo, 5 feet 4 inches high, pitted with the small pox, born at …

  8. Daily National Intelligencer — 1817-04-23, page 4

    … Richmond four weeks since he was seen tra velling the road in the direction of Harper’s Ferry, where he expressed his intention of going and crossing into Maryland. He was in …

    … and particularly so by Messrs. Robert Hoopper and Arnold Martin aged 29 years. John Brown, a black, 5 feet 6 inches, 46 years old, born at Brooklyn, slate of New York; has …

    … known by the family of Mr. Carey Lud low, having lived in the same, as also of Mr. John Brown. John Blake, a mustezo, 5 feet 4 inches high, pitted ith the small pox, born at …

  9. Daily National Intelligencer — 1819-07-17, page 3

    … vols. The Self-interpreting Bible, with references and re flections. By the Rev. John Brown. Embellished with 40 beautiful engravings in 1 vol. folio, elegant binding. Price …

    … son to act as Treasurer and Clerk of the works, one to act as Toll gatherer at Harper’s Ferry, one to act as Toll-gatherer and Gate keeper at the Great Falls, and one to act …

  10. Daily National Intelligencer — 1819-07-20, page 1

    … per son to act as Treasurer and Clerk ofthe works, one to act as Toll.gatherer at Harper’s Ferry, one to act as Toll-gatherer and Gate keeper at the Great Falls, and one to act …

    … vols. The Self-interpreting Bible, with references and re flections. By the Rev. John Brown. Embellished with 40 beautiful engravings in 1 vol. folio, elegant binding. Price …

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