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
THE ESCAPE OF A CHILD FOURTEEN MONTHS OLD. Letter from
"J.B."--Letters from E.L. Stevens ... Great Anxiety and Care.
ESCAPE OF A YOUNG SLAVE MOTHER. Baby, Little Girl and Husband
left Behind--Three Hundred Dollars Reward Offered.
SAMUEL W. JOHNSON. Arrival from the Richmond Daily Dispatch
Office--"Uncle Tom's Cabin" turned Sam's Brain--Affecting
Letters.
FAMILY FROM BALTIMORE. Stephen Amos _alias_ Henry Johnson,
Harriet _alias_ Mary Jane Johnson, and their four children, Ann
Rebecca, William H., Elizabeth and Mary Ellen.
ELIJAH HILTON. From Richmond--"Five Hundred Dollars Reward"
offered by R.J. Christian.... Grateful letter from Canada.
SOLOMON BROWN. Arrived per City of Richmond--Letter from Canada
containing expressions of Gratitude.
WILLIAM HOGG ALIAS JOHN SMITH. Traveler from Maryland--William
was much troubled about his Wife left behind--Letter from
Canada.
TWO FEMALE PASSENGERS FROM MARYLAND. Ann Johnson and Lavina
Woolfley Sold--Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire.
CAPTAIN F. AND THE MAYOR OF NORFOLK. Twenty-one Passengers
secreted in Captain Fountain's Boat--Mayor and Posse of Officers
on the Boat searching for U.G.R.R. Passengers.
ARRIVALS FROM DIFFERENT PLACES. Matilda Mahoney--Dr. J.W.
Pennington's Brother and Sons--Great Adventure to deliver a
Lover.
FLEEING GIRL OF FIFTEEN IN MALE ATTIRE. Ann Maria Weems alias
Joe Wright--Great Triumph--Arrival on Thanksgiving
Day--Interesting letters from J. Bigelow.
FIVE YEARS AND ONE MONTH SECRETED. John Henry, Hezekiah and
James Hill.
FROM VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND DELAWARE. Archer Barlow, alias Emet
Robins--Samuel Bush _alias_ William Oblebee--John Spencer and
his son William and James Albert--Robert Fisher--NATHAN
HARRIS--Hansel Waples--Rosanna Tonnell, _alias_ Maria Hyde--Mary
Ennis _alias_ Licia Hemmit and two Children--Lydia and Louisa
Caroline.
SAM, ISAAC, PERRY, CHARLES AND GREEN. "One Thousand Dollars
Reward".
FROM RICHMOND AND NORFOLK, VA. William B. White, Susan Brooks,
and Wm. Henry Atkinson.
FOUR ARRIVALS. Charlotte and Harriet escape in deep
Mourning--White Lady and Child with a Colored Coachman--Three
likely Young Men from Baltimore--Four large and two Small
Hams--U.G.R.R. Passengers Travelling with their Master's Horses
and Carriage--Six Passengers on two Horses, &c.
FROM VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, NORTH CAROLINA, WASHINGTON,
D.C. AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLES GILBERT, Fleeing from Davis, a Negro Trader--Secreted
under a Hotel--Up a Tree--Under a Floor--In a Thicket--On a
Steamer.
LIBERTY OR DEATH. Jim Bowlegs alias Bill Paul.
SALT-WATER FUGITIVE.
SAMUEL GREEN ALIAS WESLEY KINNARD. Ten Years in the Penitentiary
for having a Copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin in his House.
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