Monongahela House clash over slave escape in 1830 dispute
An account recalls a quarrel sparked when John Drennen accused Monongahela House owner Crossan of aiding a slave escape. Crossan replies defending his staff and recounts a pursuit led by police, with a trunk returned and a court-like exchange about duties and Southern expectations.
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Crossan
Monongahela House
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Iteburgh
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Johm Drennun
Arkansas
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Deennen
Morongahels House
Jolio Dreanen
Avisansog
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Asia
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Ita
Imaster
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Crassan
Poetry on Women Rights and Health in Reform Vision
Fragmentary verse argues for women to lead in health education and rights. It praises female resilience, the moral duty to nurture children, and the pursuit of public roles in Senate chambers, urging recognition at a women rights convention.
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Swaman
Treacherous Mail Fraud Foe Beach in Gold Rush Tale
A California period piece recounts a mail fraud incident linked to Beach who posed as an agent and vanished with letters aboard a California steamer. Sheriff Powers pursued the suspect as authorities seek to recover lost mail and punish misrepresentation and theft.
Young Boston visitor recounts ten dollar loss in tavern tale
A young man visiting Boston explains to a tavern audience how he lost a ten dollar wallet after misplacing it in his pocket and blaming a dishonest act by a fellow traveler. He confesses he has no money to pay his bill and fears returning home with no funds while his mother and sister listen in amusement and pity.
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Giltin
Greenland
Ani
Trenny
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Hia
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Porites
Gorter
Jonathan
Boston
Neuse
Per
Anit
Wallat
Ona
Tywan
Jones
Bostewo
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Lew Smith
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Akepin
Viral fragment recounts a violent encounter at a mill
A scrambled, archaic fragment describes a mob approaching a mill on horseback with a three-basket load of red shonder in a coil. A furious figure guards a tile land as others hesitate to attack, one rider mounting a bag of corn with a long rope as a halter.
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Tegal
Khaut
Eyar
The Pin and the Needle Moral Tale and Sermon Notes
An old tale features a pin and needle arguing over usefulness and pride before a girl removes the needle’s head with a thread. A preacher’s Sunday night sermon on the Fugitive Law is praised for its strength, Christian spirit, and restrained passion, while a Natural History note discusses a magpie stealing dainty morsels and a bird dropping a green jewel.
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Aids
Gunette
Meath
Precocious Greene Couple Reported by Xenia Torchlight
A census notice from Greene county reports a married couple with the husband 18 and the wife 16 living in eastern Greene. They have been married about four years and have two children under three. The item notes a rare instance of precocity observed and praises the couple for contributing to the country.
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Greene
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