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1840
Scriven, E., fl. 1840
Engraving of William Wilberforce
One portrait engraving of William Wilberforce dated 1840. Willberforce is seated and holding a watch. In the background is a bookcase and a curtain.
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13 June 1781
Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817
The Freeman's Journal [No. 8 (June 13, 1781)]
One issue of The Freeman's Journal dated June 13, 1781. Features an article concerning the passage of a bill connected to the gradual abolition of slavery that would re enslave people that were already freed in Westmorland County. There are also...
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5 Jaunuary-28 December 1833
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
The Liberator [Vol. 3 No. 1 - Vol. 3 No. 52 (January 5, 1833-December 28, 1833)]
One bound volume of The Liberator containing issues from January 5, 1833 - December 28, 1833. Volume contains a years worth of issues. The issues contain poems, current events and abolition news.
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26 June 1835
Blair & Rives
Extra Globe [Vol. 2 No. 5 (June 26, 1835)]
One issue of the Extra Globe dated June 26, 1835. Features an extensive article on Martin Van Buren's opinion on slavery in the territories specifically the Missouri Question. Also contains a small mention of Santa Anna entering the capitol of...
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19 August 1807
Columbian Centinel [No. 2440 (August 19, 1807)]
One issue of the Columbian Centinel dated August 19, 1807. Contains public and shipping notices, as well as an article debating the political and economic results of a war at the present time.
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9 May 1808
Wagner, Jacob, fl. 1808
The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser [Vol. 1 No. 103 (May 9, 1808)]
One issue of The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser dated May 9, 1808. Contains many advertisements and notices of sale. Of particular note is a runaway slave ad for an enslaved person by the name of Joe Key. He is described as five feet...
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17 December 1808
Portsmouth Oracle [Vol. 20 No. 11 (December 17, 1808)]
One issue of the Portsmouth Oracle dated December 17, 1808. Contains an article concerning an embargo on American goods being exported to other countries in order to protect American merchants. The newspaper also contains advertisements and public...
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1 August 1787
Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845
The Massachusetts Centinel [Vol. 7 No. 39. (August 1, 1787)]
One issue of The Massachusetts Centinel dated August 1, 1787. Features the opinion of Hector St. John, a farmer, on slavery. There are also advertisements and articles including a poem entitled "Ode on the Anniversary of American Independence."
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23 February 1796
Greenleaf's New-York Journal, Extra [Vol. 1 No. 15 (February 23, 1796)]
One issue of Greenleaf's New-York Journal, Extra dated February 23, 1796. Features an account of the minutes of the legislature of New York for January 19, 1796 to January 28, 1796. Of particular note is a mention of a bill on the gradual abolition...
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30 May 1863
Harper's Weekly
Harpers Weekly [(May 30, 1863)]
One page of the May 30, 1863 issue of Harper's weekly. Features various advertiments as well as a political cartoon entitled "The Slave Owner's Spectre."
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