The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.Still, William
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The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.
Still, William
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography; Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Underground Railroad
A BOLD STROKE FOR FREEDOM--CONTEST WITH FIRE-ARMS
ABRAM GALLOWAY
THE MAYOR AND POLICE OF NORFOLK SEARCHING CAPTAIN FOUNTAIN'S
SCHOONER
MARIA WEEMS ESCAPING AS JO WRIGHT
JOHN HENRY HILL
DRY-GOODS MERCHANT SEARCHING THE CARS
ESCAPE WITH A LADY, AS HER COACHMAN, WITH MASTER'S HORSE AND
CARRIAGE
SIX ON TWO HORSES
UP A TREE
SAMUEL GREEN SENTENCED TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR TEN YEARS FOR
HAVING A COPY OF "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" IN HIS HOUSE
LEAR GREEN ESCAPING IN A CHEST
ESCAPE OF ELEVEN PASSENGERS FROM MARYLAND IN TWO CARRIAGES
THE CHRISTIANA TRAGEDY
WILLIAM AND ELLEN CRAFT
MEMBERS OF THE ACTING COMMITTEE:
N.W. DEPEE
JACOB C. WHITE
CHARLES WISE
EDWIN H. COATES
KNIFING HIS VICTIM
LIVING IN A HOLLOW TREE
IN A CAVE
A NARROW ESCAPE
SUSPENDED BY THE HANDS WITH BLOCK AND TACKLE
CROSSING THE BAY
BREAKING HIM IN
MOTHER ESCAPING WITH SEVEN CHILDREN
FIGHT IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
JOHN W. DUNGEE
MARY MILBURN (SECRETED IN A BOX)
HEAVY WEIGHTS--ARRIVAL OF A PARTY AT LEAGUE ISLAND
SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS OF STATION-MASTERS, PROMINENT
ANTI-SLAVERY MEN, AND SUPPORTERS OF THE U.G.R.R.:
ABIGAIL GOODWIN
THOMAS GARRETT
DANIEL GIBBONS
LUCRETIA MOTT
J. MILLER M'KIM
WILLIAM H. FURNESS
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
LEWIS TAPPAN
ELIJAH F. PENNYPACKER
WILLIAM WRIGHT
DR. BARTHOLOMEW FUSSELL
ROBERT PURVIS
JOHN HUNN
SAMUEL RHOADS
WILLIAM WHIPPER
SAMUEL D. BURRIS
CHARLES D. CLEVELAND
GRACE ANNA LEWIS
MRS. FRANCES E.W. HARPER
JOHN NEEDLES
CONTENTS.
SETH CONCKLIN
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD LETTERS. From Thomas Garrett--G.A.
Lewis--E.L. Stevens--Sydney Howard Gay--John Henry Hill--J.
Bigelowe--Ham and Eggs--Rev. H. Wilson--Sheridan Ford--E.F.
Pennypacker--J.C. Bustill--Slave secreted in Richmond--G.S.
Nelson--John Thompson--Wm. Penn
WILLIAM BOX PEEL JONES Came boxed up _viâ_ Erricson line of
Steamers.
WESLEY HARRIS ALIAS ROBERT JACKSON, CRAVEN MATTERSON AND TWO
BROTHERS.
CLARISSA DAVIS Arrived in Male Attire.
ANTHONY BLOW ALIAS HENRY LEVISON Secreted Ten Months--Eight days
on the Steamship City of Richmond bound for Philadelphia.
PERRY JOHNSON, OF ELKTON, MARYLAND. Eye knocked Out.
ISAAC FORMAN, WILLIAM DAVIS AND WILLIS REDICK. Hearts full of
joy for Freedom--Very anxious for Wives in Slavery.
JOSEPH HENRY CAMP Sold, the day he escaped, for Fourteen Hundred
Dollars--Slave Trader loses his Bargain.
SHERIDAN FORD Secreted in the Woods--Escapes in a Steamer.
JOSEPH KNEELAND ALIAS JOSEPH HULSON Young Master had a
"Malignant Spirit".
EX-PRESIDENT TYLER'S HOUSEHOLD LOSES AN ARISTOCRATIC ARTICLE.
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