Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom – Selected True Stories from Former Slaves & Abolitionists (Illustrated) (Annotated)

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Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom – Selected True Stories from Former Slaves & Abolitionists (Illustrated) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Courageous Journeys to LiberationBy William Still, Sarah Bradford, Laura S. Haviland

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Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom gathers firsthand narratives and abolitionist testimony into a vivid documentary portrait of resistance, flight, and moral courage in nineteenth-century America. Blending memoir, biography, reportage, and reform literature, the volume situates individual escapes within the larger struggle against slavery. Its illustrated format further underscores the immediacy of these true stories, from perilous journeys northward to acts of clandestine assistance that transformed ordinary homes, roads, and waterways into routes of liberation. The collection draws on the work of William Still, Sarah Bradford, and Laura S. Haviland, figures deeply connected to abolitionist networks and the preservation of formerly enslaved people's experiences. Together, their writings reflect the intertwined labors of Black self-emancipation, interracial activism, women's reform movements, and antebellum humanitarian advocacy. Their varied perspectives illuminate not only the mechanics of the Underground Railroad but also the ethical, religious, and political convictions that sustained it. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a compact yet richly textured encounter with the literature of abolition and freedom. By bringing multiple voices and genres into conversation, it offers both historical evidence and literary witness. Students, scholars, and general readers alike will find in these pages an instructive record of courage, solidarity, and the enduring power of testimony. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection. - Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer. - A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists. - A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds. - Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.

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1Taking the Underground Railroad to Freedom – Selected True Stories from Former Slaves & Abolitionists (Illustrated) (Annotated)

180ARRIVAL FROM CAMBRIDGE, 1857

2Introduction

181BENJAMIN ROSS, AND HIS WIFE HARRIET FLED FROM CAROLINE COUNTY, EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND, JUNE, 1857

3Historical Context

182ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1857 WILLIAM JACKSON

4Synopsis (Selection)

183ARRIVAL FROM DELAWARE, 1857 JOHN WRIGHT AND WIFE, ELIZABETH ANN, AND CHARLES CONNOR

5PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION

184ARRIVAL FROM ALEXANDRIA, 1857 OSCAR D. BALL, AND MONTGOMERY GRAHAM

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6SETH CONCKLIN

185THE ACTING COMMITTEE

7EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REV. N.R. JOHNSTON

186ARRIVAL FROM UNIONVILLE, 1857 CAROLINE ALDRIDGE AND JOHN WOOD

8LETTERS FROM LEVI COFFIN

187ARRIVAL FROM NEW ORLEANS, 1857 JAMES CONNER, SHOT IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY

9McKIERNON'S LETTER

188ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON, D.C HARRISON CARY

10WM. STILL'S ANSWER

189ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1857 JOE ELLIS

11THE SEPARATION

190ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND CHRISTOPHER GREEN AND WIFE, ANN MARIA, AND SON NATHAN

12UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD LETTERS

191ARRIVAL FROM GEORGETOWN CROSS-ROADS, 1857 LEEDS WRIGHT AND ABRAM TILISON

13LETTER FROM THOMAS GARRETT (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)

192ARRIVAL FROM ALEXANDRIA WILLIAM TRIPLETT AND THOMAS HARPER

14LETTER FROM MISS G.A. LEWIS (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)

193ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND HARRY WISE

15LETTER FROM E.L. STEVENS, ESQ

194ARRIVAL FROM NORFOLK, VA ABRAM WOODERS

16LETTER FROM S.H. GAY, ESQ., EX-EDITOR OF THE ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD AND NEW YORK TRIBUNE

195ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON, D.C GEORGE JOHNSON, THOMAS AND ADAM SMITH

17LETTER FROM JOHN H. HILL, A FUGITIVE, APPEALING IN BEHALF OF A POOR SLAVE IN PETERSBURG, VA

196FOUR ABLE-BODIED "ARTICLES" IN ONE ARRIVAL, 1857 EDWARD, AND JOSEPH HAINES, THOMAS HARRIS, AND JAMES SHELDON

18LETTER FROM J. BIGELOW, ESQ

197ARRIVAL FROM ARLINGTON, MD. 1857 JOHN ALEXANDER BUTLER, WILLIAM HENRY HIPKINS, JOHN HENRY MOORE AND GEORGE HILL

19LETTER FROM HAM & EGGS, SLAVE (U.G.R.R. AG'T)

198FIVE PASSENGERS, 1857 ELIZA JANE JOHNSON, HARRIET STEWART, AND HER DAUGHTER MARY ELIZA, WILLIAM COLE, AND HANSON HALL

20LETTER FROM REV H. WILSON (U.G.R.R. AG'T)

199ARRIVAL FROM HOWARD CO., MD., 1857 BILL COLE AND HANSON

21LETTER FROM SHERIDAN FORD, IN DISTRESS

200ARRIVAL FROM PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD "JIM BELLE"

22LETTER FROM E.F. PENNYPACKER (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)

201ARRIVAL FROM RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, 1857 PASCAL QUANTENCE

23LETTER FROM JOS. C. BUSTILL (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)

202ARRIVAL FROM NORTH CAROLINA, 1857 HARRY GRIMES, GEORGE UPSHER, AND EDWARD LEWIS

24LETTER FROM A SLAVE SECRETED IN RICHMOND

203ALFRED HOLLON, GEORGE AND CHARLES N. RODGERS

25LETTER FROM G.S. NELSON (U.G.R.R. DEPOT)

204ARRIVAL FROM KENT COUNTY, 1857 SAMUEL BENTON, JOHN ALEXANDER, JAMES HENRY, AND SAMUEL TURNER

26LETTER FROM JOHN THOMPSON

205ARRIVAL FROM BALTIMORE COUNTY, 1857. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS

27LETTER FROM "WM. PENN" (OF THE BAR)

206MARY COOPER AND MOSES ARMSTEAD, 1857

28LETTER FROM MISS THEODOCIA GILBERT

207ARRIVAL FROM NEAR WASHINGTON, D.C JOHN JOHNSON AND LAWRENCE THORNTON

29WILLIAM PEEL, ALIAS WILLIAM BOX PEEL JONES ARRIVED PER ERRICSON LINE OF STEAMERS, WRAPPED IN STRAW AND BOXED UP, APRIL, 1859

208HON. L. McLANE'S PROPERTY, SOON AFTER HIS DEATH, TRAVELS viâ THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. — WILLIAM KNIGHT, ESQ., LOSES A SUPERIOR "ARTICLE" JIM SCOTT, TOM PENNINGTON, SAM SCOTT, BILL SCOTT, ABE BACON, AND JACK WELLS

30DEATH OF ROMULUS HALL — NEW NAME GEORGE WEEMS

209ARRIVAL FROM HARFORD CO., 1857. JOHN MYERS

31JAMES MERCER, WM. H. GILLIAM, AND JOHN CLAYTON STOWED AWAY IN A HOT BERTH

210ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1857 WILLIAM LEE, SUSAN JANE BOILE AND AMARIAN LUCRETIA RISTER

32LETTER FROM MRS. L.E. WHITE

211ARRIVAL FROM NORFOLK, VA. 1857 WILLIAM CARNEY AND ANDREW ALLEN

33LETTER FROM WILLIAM HENRY GILLIAM

212ARRIVAL FROM HOOPESVILLE, MD., 1857 JAMES CAIN, "GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON," AND ANNA PERRY

34JAMES MERCER'S LETTER

213ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1858 GEORGE RUSSELL AND JAMES HENRY THOMPSON

35JOHN H. HILL'S LETTER

214ARRIVAL FROM QUEEN ANN COUNTY, 1858 CATHARINE JONES AND SON HENRY, ETNA ELIZABETH DAUPHUS, AND GEORGE NELSON WASHINGTON

36CLARISSA DAVIS ARRIVED DRESSED IN MALE ATTIRE

215ARRIVAL FROM BALTIMORE ELIJAH BISHOP AND WILLIAM WILLIAMSON

37ANTHONY BLOW, ALIAS HENRY LEVISON SECRETED TEN MONTHS BEFORE STARTING — EIGHT DAYS STOWED AWAY ON A STEAMER BOUND FOR PHILADELPHIA

216ARRIVAL FROM DUNWOODY COUNTY, 1858 DARIUS HARRIS

38PERRY JOHNSON, OF ELKTON, MARYLAND EYE KNOCKED OUT, ETC

217ARRIVED FROM ALEXANDRIA, VA., 1857 TOWNSEND DERRIX

39ISAAC FORMAN, WILLIAM DAVIS, AND WILLIS REDICK HEARTS FULL OF JOY FOR FREEDOM — VERY ANXIOUS FOR WIVES IN SLAVERY

218ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1858 EDWARD CARROLL

40EXTRACT OF LETTER FROM ISAAC FORMAN

219ARRIVAL FROM PETERSBURG, 1858 JAMES MASON

41WILLIS REDICK

220ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND ROBERT CARR

42WILLIAM DAVIS

221ARRIVAL OF A PARTY OF SIX, 1858 PLYMOUTH CANNON, HORATIO WILKINSON, LEMUEL MITCHELL, JOSIAH MITCHELL, GEORGE HENRY BALLARD, AND JOHN MITCHELL

43JOSEPH HENRY CAMP THE AUCTION BLOCK IS DEFEATED AND A SLAVE TRADER LOSES FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS

222ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1858 EBENEZER ALLISON

44SHERIDAN FORD SECRETED IN THE WOODS — ESCAPES IN A STEAMER

223ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1858 JOHN THOMPSON CARR, ANN MOUNTAIN AND CHILD, AND WILLIAM BOWLER

45JOSEPH KNEELAND, ALIAS JOSEPH HULSON

224ARRIVAL FROM BALTIMORE, 1858 ROBERTA TAYLOR

46EX-PRESIDENT TYLER'S HOUSEHOLD LOSES AN ARISTOCRATIC "ARTICLE"

225ARRIVAL FROM HIGHTSTOWN, 1858 ROBERT THOMPSON (A PREACHER)

47EDWARD MORGAN, HENRY JOHNSON, JAMES AND STEPHEN BUTLER

226ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1858 ALFRED S. THORNTON

48HENRY PREDO BROKE JAIL, JUMPED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND MADE HIS ESCAPE

227ARRIVAL FROM BELLEAIR JULIUS SMITH, WIFE MARY, AND BOY JAMES, HENRY AND EDWARD SMITH, AND JACK CHRISTY

49DANIEL HUGHES

228ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1858 JOHN WESLEY COMBASH, JACOB TAYLOR, AND THOMAS EDWARD SKINNER

50THOMAS ELLIOTT

229ARRIVAL FROM NEW MARKET, 1858 ELIJAH SHAW

51MARY EPPS, ALIAS EMMA BROWN — JOSEPH AND ROBERT ROBINSON A SLAVE MOTHER LOSES HER SPEECH AT THE SALE OF HER CHILD — BOB ESCAPES FROM HIS MASTER, A TRADER, WITH $1500 IN NORTH CAROLINA MONEY

230ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1858 MARY FRANCES MELVIN, ELIZA HENDERSON, AND NANCY GRANTHAM

52GEORGE SOLOMON, DANIEL NEALL, BENJAMIN R. FLETCHER AND MARIA DORSEY

231ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1858 ORLANDO J. HUNT

53HENRY BOX BROWN ARRIVED BY ADAMS' EXPRESS

232ARRIVAL FROM NORFOLK, VA., 1858 WILLIAM MACKEY

54TRIAL OF THE EMANCIPATORS OF COL. J.H. WHEELER'S SLAVES, JANE JOHNSON AND HER TWO LITTLE BOYS

233ARRIVAL FROM NEAR BALTIMORE, 1858 HENRY TUCKER

55THE ARRIVALS OF A SINGLE MONTH SIXTY PASSENGERS CAME IN ONE MONTH — TWENTY-EIGHT IN ONE ARRIVAL — GREAT PANIC AND INDIGNATION MEETING — INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE FROM MASTERS AND FUGITIVES

234ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1858 PETER NELSON. (RESEMBLED AN IRISHMAN)

56SAMUEL PATTISON'S LETTER

235ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON, 1858 MARY JONES AND SUSAN BELL

57INTERESTING LETTER FROM ISRAEL

236ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1858 WILLIAM CARPENTER

58LETTER FROM JOHN AUGUSTA

237ARRIVAL FROM THE OLD DOMINION NINE VERY FINE "ARTICLES." LEW JONES, OSCAR PAYNE, MOSE WOOD, DAVE DIGGS, JACK, HEN, AND BILL DADE, AND JOE BALL

59LETTER FROM MISS G. LEWIS ABOUT A PORTION OF THE SAME "MEMORABLE TWENTY-EIGHT"

238ARRIVAL FROM DELAWARE, 1858 GEORGE LAWS AND COMRADE — TIED AND HOISTED WITH BLOCK AND TACKLE, TO BE COWHIDED

60A SLAVE GIRL'S NARRATIVE CORDELIA LONEY, SLAVE OF MRS. JOSEPH CAHELL (WIDOW OF THE LATE HON. JOSEPH CAHELL, OF VA.), OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — CORDELIA'S ESCAPE FROM HER MISTRESS IN PHILADELPHIA

239ARRIVAL FROM DELAWARE, 1858 JOHN WEEMS, ALIAS JACK HERRING

61ARRIVAL OF JACKSON, ISAAC AND EDMONDSON TURNER FROM PETERSBURG TOUCHING SCENE ON MEETING THEIR OLD BLIND FATHER AT THE U.G.R.R. DEPOT

240ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1858 RUTH HARPER, GEORGE ROBINSON, PRISCILLA GARDENER, AND JOSHUA JOHN ANDERSON

62ROBERT BROWN, ALIAS THOMAS JONES CROSSING THE RIVER ON HORSEBACK IN THE NIGHT

241ARRIVAL FROM NORTH CAROLINA AND DELAWARE "DICK BEESLY",MURRAY YOUNG AND CHARLES ANDREW BOLDEN

63ANTHONY LONEY, ALIAS WILLIAM ARMSTEAD

242ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND JOHN JANNEY, TALBOT JOHNSON, SAM GROSS, PETER GROSS, JAMES HENRY JACKSON, AND SAM SMITH

64CORNELIUS SCOTT

243ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND BIRTH-DAY PRESENT FROM THOMAS GARRETT

65SAMUEL WILLIAMS, ALIAS JOHN WILLIAMS

244ARRIVAL FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1858 REBECCA JACKSON AND DAUGHTER, AND ROBERT SHORTER

66BARNABY GRIGBY, ALIAS JOHN BOYER, AND MARY ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE; FRANK WANZER, ALIAS ROBERT SCOTT; EMILY FOSTER, ALIAS ANN WOOD (TWO OTHERS WHO STARTED WITH THEM WERE CAPTURED)

245ARRIVAL FROM HONEY BROOK TOWNSHIP, 1858 FRANK CAMPBELL

67WILLIAM JORDON, ALIAS WILLIAM PRICE

246ARRIVAL FROM ALEXANDRIA, VA., 1858 RICHARD BAYNE, CARTER DOWLING AND BENJAMIN TAYLOR

68JOSEPH GRANT AND JOHN SPEAKS TWO PASSENGERS ON THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD, VIA LIVERPOOL

247ARRIVAL FROM THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT HANSON WILLIAMS, NACE SHAW, GUSTA YOUNG, AND DANIEL M'NORTON SMITH

69WILLIAM N. TAYLOR

248CROSSING THE BAY IN A SKIFF WILLIAM THOMAS COPE, JOHN BOICE GREY, HENRY BOICE AND ISAAC WHITE

70LOUISA BROWN

249ARRIVAL FROM KENT COUNTY, MD., 1858 ASBURY IRWIN, EPHRAIM ENNIS, AND LYDIA ANN JOHNS

71JACOB WATERS AND ALFRED GOULDEN

250ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON, 1858 JOSEPHINE ROBINSON

72ARRIVAL FROM BALTIMORE JEFFERSON PIPKINS, ALIAS DAVID JONES, LOUISA PIPKINS, ELIZABETH BRIT, HARRIET BROWN, ALIAS JANE WOOTON, GRACY MURRY, ALIAS SOPHIA SIMS, EDWARD WILLIAMS, ALIAS HENRY JOHNSON, CHAS. LEE, ALIAS THOMAS BUSHIER

251ARRIVAL FROM CECIL COUNTY, 1858 ROBERT JOHNS AND HIS WIFE "SUE ANN"

73SEVERAL ARRIVALS FROM DIFFERENT PLACES

252ARRIVAL FROM GEORGETOWN, D.C., 1858 PERRY CLEXTON, JIM BANKS AND CHARLES NOLE

74ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND JEREMIAH W. SMITH AND WIFE JULIA

253ARRIVAL FROM SUSSEX COUNTY, 1858 JACOB BLOCKSON, GEORGE ALLIGOOD, JIM ALLIGOOD, AND GEORGE LEWIS

75EIGHT ARRIVALS: JAMES MASSEY, PERRY HENRY TRUSTY, GEORGE RHOADS, JAMES RHOADS, GEORGE WASHINGTON, SARAH ELIZABETH RHOADS AND CHILD, MARY ELIZABETH STEVENSON

254SUNDRY ARRIVALS IN 1859 SARAH ANN MILLS, Boonsborough; CAROLINE GASSWAY, Mt. Airy; LEVIN HOLDEN, Laurel; WILLIAM JAMES CONNER, with his wife, child, and four brothers; JAMES LAZARUS, Delaware; RICHARD WILLIAMS, Richmond, Virginia; SYDNEY HOPKINS and HENRY WHEELER, Havre de Grace

76CHARLES THOMPSON, CARRIER OF "THE NATIONAL AMERICAN," OFF FOR CANADA.

255ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1859 CORNELIUS HENRY JOHNSON. FACE CANADA-WARD FOR YEARS

77BLOOD FLOWED FREELY ABRAM GALLOWAY AND RICHARD EDEN, TWO PASSENGERS SECRETED IN A VESSEL LOADED WITH SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE. SHROUDS PREPARED TO PREVENT BEING SMOKED TO DEATH

256ARRIVAL FROM DELAWARE, 1858 THEOPHILUS COLLINS, ANDREW JACKSON BOYCE, HANDY BURTON AND ROBERT JACKSON A DESPERATE, BLOODY STRUGGLE — GUN, KNIFE AND FIRE SHOVEL, USED BY AN INFURIATED MASTER

78JOHN PETTIFOOT

257ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1859 STEPNEY BROWN

79EMANUEL T. WHITE

258ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1859 JIM KELL, CHARLES HEATH, WILLIAM CARLISLE, CHARLES RINGGOLD, THOMAS MAXWELL, AND SAMUEL SMITH

80THE ESCAPE OF A CHILD FOURTEEN MONTHS OLD

259SUNDRY ARRIVALS, 1859 JOHN EDWARD LEE, JOHN HILLIS, CHARLES ROSS, JAMES RYAN, WILLIAM JOHNSTON, EDWARD WOOD, CORNELIUS FULLER AND HIS WIFE HARRIET, JOHN PINKET, ANSAL CANNON, AND JAMES BROWN

81ESCAPE OF A YOUNG SLAVE MOTHER LEFT HER LITTLE BABY-BOY, LITTLE GIRL AND HUSBAND BEHIND

260ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1859 JAMES BROWN

82SAMUEL W. JOHNSON ARRIVAL FROM THE "DAILY DISPATCH" OFFICE

261ARRIVAL FROM DELAWARE, 1859 EDWARD, JOHN, AND CHARLES HALL

83FAMILY FROM BALTIMORE

262ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1859 JAMES TAYLOR, ALBERT GROSS, AND JOHN GRINAGE

84ELIJAH HILTON FROM RICHMOND

263SUNDRY ARRIVALS FROM MARYLAND (1859) AND OTHER PLACES JAMES ANDY WILKINS, and wife LUCINDA, with their little boy, CHARLES, CHARLES HENRY GROSS, A WOMAN with her TWO CHILDREN — one in her arms — JOHN BROWN, JOHN ROACH, and wife LAMBY, and HENRY SMALLWOOD

85SOLOMON BROWN ARRIVED PER CITY OF RICHMOND

264ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1859 HENRY JONES AND TURNER FOSTER

86WILLIAM HOGG, ALIAS JOHN SMITH TRAVELER FROM MARYLAND

265ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND TWO YOUNG MOTHERS, EACH WITH BABES IN THEIR ARMS — ANNA ELIZABETH YOUNG AND SARAH JANE BELL — WHIPPED TILL THE BLOOD FLOWED

87TWO FEMALE PASSENGERS FROM MARYLAND

266ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN WESLEY SMITH, ROBERT MURRAY, SUSAN STEWART, AND JOSEPHINE SMITH

88CAPTAIN F. AND THE MAYOR OF NORFOLK TWENTY-ONE PASSENGERS SECRETED IN A BOAT. NOVEMBER, 1855

267SUNDRY ARRIVALS FROM MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA HENRY FIELDS, CHARLES RINGGOLD, WILLIAM RINGGOLD, ISAAC NEWTON AND JOSEPH THOMAS

89ARRIVALS FROM DIFFERENT PLACES

268ARRIVAL FROM SEAFORD, 1859 ROBERT BELL AND TWO OTHERS

90"FLEEING GIRL OF FIFTEEN," IN MALE ATTIRE

269ARRIVAL FROM TAPPS' NECK, MD., 1859 LEWIS WILSON, JOHN WATERS, ALFRED EDWARDS AND WILLIAM QUINN

91LETTER FROM J. BIGELOW, ESQ

270ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1859 ANN MARIA JACKSON AND HER SEVEN CHILDREN — MARY ANN, WILLIAM HENRY, FRANCES SABRINA, WILHELMINA, JOHN EDWIN, EBENEZER THOMAS, AND WILLIAM ALBERT

92SECOND LETTER FROM LAWYER BIGELOW

271SUNDRY ARRIVALS FROM VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND DELAWARE LEWIS LEE, ENOCH DAVIS, JOHN BROWN, THOMAS EDWARD DIXON, AND WILLIAM OLIVER

93LETTER FROM THE MOTHER

272ARRIVAL FROM DIFFERENT POINTS JACOB BROWN, JAMES HARRIS, BENJAMIN PINEY, JOHN SMITH, ANDREW JACKSON, WILLIAM HUGHES, WESLEY WILLIAMS, ROSANNA JOHNSON, JOHN SMALLWOOD, AND HENRY TOWNSEND

94LETTERS FROM WILLIAM PENN

273SUNDRY ARRIVALS FROM MARYLAND, 1860 WILLIAM CHION AND HIS WIFE, EMMA, EVAN GRAFF, AND FOUR OTHERS

95FIVE YEARS AND ONE MONTH SECRETED

274ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1860 JENNY BUCHANAN A KIND MASTER; JENNY CHASTISED ONE OF HIS SONS FOR AN INSULT, AND AS A PUNISHMENT SHE WAS SOLD — SEIZED FOR DEBT — SOLD A SECOND TIME

96ESCAPE OF JOHN HENRY HILL FROM THE SLAVE AUCTION IN RICHMOND, ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1853.

275ARRIVAL FROM BALTIMORE, 1860 WILLIAM BROWN, AND JAMES HENSON

97FIRST LETTER ON ARRIVING IN CANADA

276ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND PHILIP STANTON, RANDOLPH NICHOLS, AND THOMAS DOUGLASS

98SECOND LETTER

277ARRIVAL FROM FREDERICKSBURG, 1860 HENRY TUDLE AND WIFE, MARY WILLIAMS

99THIRD LETTER

278SUNDRY ARRIVALS FROM MARYLAND, 1860 SAM ARCHER, LEWIS PECK, DAVID EDWARDS, EDWARD CASTING, JOE HENRY, GEORGE AND ALBERT WHITE, JOSEPH C. JOHNSON, DAVID SNIVELY, AND HENRY DUNMORE

100FOURTH LETTER

279CROSSING THE BAY IN A BATTEAU SHARP CONTEST WITH PURSUERS ON WATER. FUGITIVES VICTORIOUS

101FIFTH LETTER

280ARRIVAL FROM DORCHESTER CO., 1860 HARRIET TUBMAN'S LAST "TRIP" TO MARYLAND

102SIXTH LETTER

281ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1860 JERRY MILLS, AND WIFE, DIANA, SON, CORNELIUS, AND TWO DAUGHTERS, MARGARET, AND SUSAN

103SEVENTH LETTER

282TWELVE MONTHS IN THE WOODS, 1860 HENRY COTTON

104EIGHTH LETTER

283ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND WILLIAM PIERCE

105NINTH LETTER

284A SLAVE CATCHER CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP GEORGE F. ALBERTI PERSONATED BY A MEMBER OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE — A LADY FRIGHTENED BY A PLACARD

106TENTH LETTER

285ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1858 HENRY LANGHORN alias WM. SCOTT

107ELEVENTH LETTER

286ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND, 1859

108TWELFTH LETTER

287ARRIVAL FROM RICHMOND JOHN WILLIAM DUNGY. — BROUGHT A PASS FROM EX. GOV. GREGORY

109THIRTEENTH LETTER

288"AUNT HANNAH MOORE"

110THE ESCAPE OF HEZEKIAH HILL (UNCLE OF JOHN HENRY HILL)

289KIDNAPPING OF RACHEL AND ELIZABETH PARKER — MURDER OF JOSEPH C. MILLER IN 1851 AND 1852

111JAMES — (BROTHER OF JOHN HENRY HILL)

290ARRIVAL FROM VIRGINIA, 1854 TUCKER WHITE

112FROM VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND DELAWARE

291ARRIVAL FROM NORFOLK MARY MILLBURN, alias LOUISA F. JONES, ESCAPED IN MALE ATTIRE

113ARCHER BARLOW, ALIAS EMIT ROBINS

292ARRIVAL OF FIFTEEN FROM NORFOLK, VIRGINIA PER SCHOONER — TWICE SEARCHED — LANDED AT LEAGUE ISLAND ISAAC FORMAN, HENRY WILLIAMS, WILLIAM SEYMOUR, HARRIET TAYLOR, MARY BIRD, MRS. LEWEY, SARAH SAUNDERS, SOPHIA GRAY, HENRY GRAY, MARY GRAY, WINFIELD SCOTT, and three children

114SAMUEL BUSH, ALIAS WILLIAM OBLEBEE

293THE CASE OF EUPHEMIA WILLIAMS, CLAIMED AS A FUGITIVE SLAVE UNDER THE FUGITIVE SLAVE-LAW AFTER HAVING LIVED IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS

115JOHN SPENCER AND HIS SON WILLIAM, AND JAMES ALBERT

294HELPERS AND SYMPATHIZERS AT HOME AND ABROAD — INTERESTING LETTERS

116HETTY SCOTT ALIAS MARGARET DUNCANS AND DAUGHTER PRISCILLA

295PAMPHLET, AND LETTERS FROM MRS. ANNA H. RICHARDSON, OF NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND TO THE FRIENDS OF THE SLAVE

117ROBERT FISHER

296LETTERS TO THE WRITER

118HANSEL WAPLES

297WOMAN ESCAPING IN A BOX, 1857 SHE WAS SPEECHLESS

119ROSE ANNA TONNELL ALIAS MARIA HYDE

298ORGANIZATION OF THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE MEETING TO FORM A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE

120MARY ENNIS ALIAS LICIA HEMMIN

299PORTRAITS AND SKETCHES

121"SAM," "ISAAC," "PERRY," "CHARLES," AND "GREEN"

300ESTHER MOORE

122WILLIAM B. WHITE, SUSAN BROOKS AND WILLIAM HENRY ATKINS. — STOWED AWAY IN THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF RICHMOND

301ABIGAIL GOODWIN

123SUSAN BROOKS

302FAITHFUL WORKERS IN THE CAUSE

124WILLIAM HENRY ATKINS

303THOMAS GARRETT

125FOUR ARRIVALS

304THE TRIAL OF THE CASES, 1848

126FROM VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, NORTH CAROLINA, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND SOUTH CAROLINA

305FOUR OF GOD'S POOR

127CHARLES GILBERT

306FOUR FEMALES ON BOARD

128LIBERTY OR DEATH

307DANIEL GIBBONS

129SALT-WATER FUGITIVE

308LUCRETIA MOTT

130FULL PARTICULARS OF THE ABDUCTION, ENSLAVING AND ESCAPE OF DAVIS. ATTEMPT TO SEDUCE HIM TO SLAVERY AGAIN

309JAMES MILLER McKIM

131COPY OF FIRST ORDER OF COMMITMENT

310WILLIAM H. FURNESS, D.D

132COPY OF DISCHARGE

311WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON

133COPY OF ORDER OF RE-COMMITMENT

312LEWIS TAPPAN

134SAMUEL GREEN ALIAS WESLEY KINNARD, AUGUST 28th, 1854 TEN YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY FOR HAVING A COPY OF UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

313ELIJAH F. PENNYPACKER

135AN IRISH GIRL'S DEVOTION TO FREEDOM

314STATION MASTERS ON THE ROAD

136FIRST LETTER

315WILLIAM WRIGHT

137SECOND LETTER

316DR. BARTHOLOMEW FUSSELL

138THIRD LETTER

317THOMAS SHIPLEY

139FOURTH LETTER

318ROBERT PURVIS

140"SAM" NIXON ALIAS DR. THOMAS BAYNE

319JOHN HUNN

141SUNDRY ARRIVALS

320SAMUEL RHOADS

142HEAVY REWARD

321GEORGE CORSON

143SLAVE TRADER HALL IS FOILED

322CHARLES D. CLEVELAND

144THE PROTECTION OF SLAVE PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA A BILL PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE SLAVE PROPERTY OF CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH

323WILLIAM WHIPPER

145ESCAPING IN A CHEST

324ISAAC T. HOPPER

146ISAAC WILLIAMS, HENRY BANKS, AND KIT NICKLESS MONTHS IN A CAVE, — SHOT BY SLAVE-HUNTERS

325SAMUEL D. BURRIS

147SEPTEMBER 28, 1856 ARRIVAL OF FIVE FROM THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND

326MARIANN, GRACE ANNA, AND ELIZABETH R. LEWIS

148SUNDRY ARRIVALS, ABOUT AUGUST 1ST, 1855

327CUNNINGHAM'S RACHE

149DEEP FURROWS ON THE BACK THOMAS MADDEN

328FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER

150"PETE MATTHEWS," ALIAS SAMUEL SPARROWS "I MIGHT AS WELL BE IN THE PENITENTIARY, &C"

329Harriet: The Moses of Her People

151"MOSES" ARRIVES WITH SIX PASSENGERS

330PREFACE

152ESCAPED FROM "A WORTHLESS SOT" JOHN ATKINSON

331HARRIET, THE MOSES OF HER PEOPLE

153WILLIAM BUTCHER, ALIAS WILLIAM T. MITCHELL "HE WAS ABUSEFUL"

332SOME ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF "HARRIET"

154"WHITE ENOUGH TO PASS"

333APPENDIX

155ESCAPING WITH MASTER'S CARRIAGES AND HORSES HARRIET SHEPHARD, AND HER FIVE CHILDREN, WITH FIVE OTHER PASSENGERS

334FUGITIVE SLAVE RESCUE IN TROY

156EIGHT AND A HALF MONTHS SECRETED WASHINGTON SOMLOR, ALIAS JAMES MOORE

335Life-Work Labors and Experiences of Laura S. Haviland

157ARTHUR FOWLER, ALIAS BENJAMIN JOHNSON

336PREFACE

158SUNDRY ARRIVALS

337CHAPTER I EARLY LIFE

159SUNDRY ARRIVALS ABOUT JANUARY FIRST, 1855

338CHAPTER II BEREAVEMENTS

160SLAVE-HOLDER IN MARYLAND WITH THREE COLORED WIVES JAMES GRIFFIN ALIAS THOMAS BROWN

339CHAPTER III ANTI-SLAVERY EXPERIENCES

161CAPTAIN F. ARRIVES WITH NINE PASSENGERS

340CHAPTER IV AN OHIO SCHOOL-TEACHER

162OWEN AND OTHO TAYLOR'S FLIGHT WITH HORSES, ETC THREE BROTHERS, TWO OF THEM WITH WIVES AND CHILDREN

341CHAPTER V THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY

163HEAVY REWARD

342CHAPTER VI FUGITIVE SLAVES ASSISTED

164CAPTAIN F. ARRIVES WITH FOURTEEN "PRIME ARTICLES" ON BOARD

343CHAPTER VII CHRISTIAN AND EDUCATIONAL WORK

165SUNDRY ARRIVALS — LATTER PART OF DECEMBER, 1855, AND BEGINNING OF JANUARY, 1856

344CHAPTER VIII FUGITIVES IN CANADA

166PART OF THE ARRIVALS IN DECEMBER, 1855

345CHAPTER IX RESCUE OF SLAVES

167THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL OF 1850 "AN ACT RESPECTING FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE, AND PERSONS ESCAPING FROM THE SERVICE OF THEIR MASTERS"

346CHAPTER X HOSPITAL WORK

168THE SLAVE-HUNTING TRAGEDY IN LANCASTER COUNTY, IN SEPTEMBER, 1851 "TREASON AT CHRISTIANA"

347CHAPTER XI SANITARY WORK

169WILLIAM AND ELLEN CRAFT FEMALE SLAVE IN MALE ATTIRE, FLEEING AS A PLANTER, WITH HER HUSBAND AS HER BODY SERVANT

348CHAPTER XII MISSION WORK IN NEW ORLEANS

170ARRIVALS FROM RICHMOND LEWIS COBB AND NANCY BRISTER

349CHAPTER XIII FREEDMEN'S AID COMMISSION

171PASSENGERS FROM NORTH CAROLINA [BY SCHOONER]

350CHAPTER XIV HOME MISSION WORK

172THOMAS CLINTON, SAUNEY PRY AND BENJAMIN DUCKET PASSED OVER THE U.G.R.R., IN THE FALL OF 1856

351CHAPTER XV EXPERIENCES AMONG FREEDMEN

173ARRIVALS IN APRIL, 1856

352CHAPTER XVI "STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL"

174FIVE FROM GEORGETOWN CROSS ROADS MOTHER AND CHILD FROM NORFOLK, VA., ETC

353CHAPTER XVII CHRISTIAN LABOR AND RESULTS

175PASSENGERS FROM MARYLAND, 1857 WILLIAM HENRY MOODY, BELINDA BIVANS, ETC

354CHAPTER XVIII PRESENT CONDITION OF THE FREEDMEN

176ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND

355CHAPTER XIX PROSPECTS OF THE FREEDMEN

177ARRIVAL FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., etc., 1857 GEORGE CARROLL, RANDOLPH BRANSON, JOHN CLAGART, AND WILLIAM ROYAN

356Analysis

178ARRIVAL FROM UNIONVILLE, 1857 ISRAEL TODD, AND BAZIL ALDRIDGE

357Reflection

179ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND, 1857 ORDEE LEE, AND RICHARD J. BOOCE

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