Abolition debates heat up in Canton and family letters
Barton in Canton recounts tension over emancipation as Uncle Peabody leans toward abolition amid a volatile district. An escaped slave tale unsettles neighbors while Silas Wright visits, and a letter from Kate in Saratoga reveals past ties and changing loyalties.
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Senator and Buck The Hidden River Meeting
A narrator recalls a tense encounter with a young cock bird and a baying hound near a cove. A buck dives, swims, and resurfaces, while a senator jokes about politics as a plan to help with letters and future training. The tale ends with a vow to plant corn on a ten-acre lot.
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Washington Autumn with Senator Wright
The narrator recalls going to Washington with Senator and Mrs. Wright to explore public buildings and the government’s machinery. He travels by rail from Utica, lodges with the Wrights, and is urged to learn the lay of the land while absorbing the city’s grandeur and inspiring sights.
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Unclear fragment prompts uncertain record
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