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A Bachelor Like No Other In A Dying Letter
A dramatic rant on a bachelor life contrasts with a moving last letter from Jobo Brown to his family. The plea blends moral instruction, Bible faith, and a father’s hope as he faces public execution and urges his kin to seek divine guidance.
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Sachel
Jobo Brown
Jesus Christ
Lis
Worman
John Rogers
Rome
John Brown
Mary
Newton
Thomas Holloway
Leeds’ Mercury
Amy Howard
Anna
Cloudland
Amy
White Lily
Mrs. H
Anny
Heaven
Harebelle
Col Suipes
South Carolina
Col. Snipes
Marion
Partizan
Snipes
Council of the Negro
Hardihood
Christ