Dauphin was killed when I was taken; & Anderson I suppose also. I have since been tried, & found guilty of Treason, etc; and of murder in the first degree. I have not yet received my sentence. No others of the company with whom you were acquainted were, so far as _I can learn_, either killed or taken. Under all these terrible calamities; I feel quite cheerful in the assurance that God reigns; & will overrule all for his glory; & the best possible good. I feel _no_ consciousness of _guilt_ in the matter; nor even mortification on account of my imprisonment; & irons; & I feel perfectly sure that very soon no member of my family will feel any possible disposition to "blush on my account." Already dear friends at a distance with kindest sympathy are cheering me with the assurance that _posterity_ at least will do me justice. I shall commend you all together, with my beloved; but bereaved daughters in law, to their sympathies which I do not doubt will reach you. I also commend you all to Him "whose mercy endureth forever:" to the God of my _fathers_ "whose I am; & whom I serve." "He will never leave you nor forsake you," unless you forsake Him. Finally my dearly beloved be of good comfort. Be sure to remember & _to follow my advice_ & my example too: so far as it has been consistent with the holy religion of Jesus Christ in which I remain a most firm, & humble believer. Never forget the poor nor think anything you bestow on them to be lost, to you even though they may be as _black_ as Ebedmelch the Ethiopean eunuch who cared for Jeremiah in the pit of the dungeon; or as _black_ as the one to whom Phillip preached Christ. Be sure to entertain strangers, for thereby some have--"Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." I am in charge of a jailor _like_ the one who took charge of "Paul & Silas"; & you may rest assured that both _kind hearts & kind faces_ are more or less about me; whilst thousands are thirsting for my blood. "These _light_ afflictions which are but _for a moment_ shall work out for us a _far more exceeding & eternal weight_ of Glory." I hope to be able to write you again. My wounds are doing well. Copy this and send it to your sorrow stricken brothers, Ruth; to comfort them. Write me a few words in regard to the welfare of all. God Allmighty bless you all; & "make you joyful in the midst of all your tribulations." Write to John Brown Charlestown Jefferson Co. Va, care of Capt John Avis. Your affectionate Husband and Father, JOHN BROWN. P. S. Yesterday Nov 2d. I was sentenced to be hanged on Decem 2d next. Do not grieve on my account. I am still quite cheerful. God bless you all.