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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.
English, published in 1872
403,471 words (1146 pages)
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her 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