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Poetic Fragments and War News from a 19th Century Volume
A long fragment outlines a widow’s grief for her deceased husband with tearful apostrophes and imagery. The piece shifts to a humorous modern sketch titled A Queer Process about New York’s vast urban waking scene. It ends with a stark report of an African man assaulted while seeking education for his daughters, a slave escape, and a $1000 reward, followed by a note on Madame Rachel’s earnings in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. J. B
Hatih
New York
Sig
Lis
Mt. Auburn
Ranaway
Kentucky
Canada
Sycamore
Manter
Lexington
Cincinnati
Maur
New York Observer
Susan Pierson
Bridge Hampton Longstand
Sucy
Detroit
Mich
Herald
Sabbath School
Boous
Elijah Hanks
Madison
Lake Co
Ohio
Gallager
Hanks
Trenton
Gen.Pierce
Skelton
Samuel D. Inghan
the Treasury
Jackson
Jos. C. Potts
Evy
Democratic State Central Committee
Baltimore
Charles Parker
Enq
Newark Adv
Nonns Nor
Tremen
St Anthony
St. Paul
Jonsieur Chanticleer
San Francisco
Mr. Hubert
Mr. Hunt
Mr Hubert
Hunt
Hubert
Inter
Chicago
Taearr
Washington Star
Marcy
Russia
England
France
Aanon Hantan
Xenia
Congress
San Francisco Sun
Dupont
Sands