 Many of Brown's letters exuded spirituality and conviction and, when picked up by the Northern press, won him more supporters in the North while infuriating many white people in the South.On December 1, Brown's wife arrived by train in Charles Town, where she joined him at the county jail for his last meal.She was denied permission to stay the night, prompting Brown to lose his composure and temper for the only time during the ordeal.