Emancipation Tale of Warner Mifflin and James
A Quaker man, Warner Mifflin, frees his enslaved worker James in a moving scene. He explains wages for eight years and a half and guides James to self reliance while remaining in his service until he becomes independent. James vows loyalty and gratitude, promising to remain with the family as a freeman.
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Warner Mifflin
Delaware
James
God
Phoebe
Robert
Warner ‘Mifflin
Warner Miffin
Kent
Northumberland Female Academy Opens May Quarter
A new May term begins at the Northumberland Female Academy in the green house opposite D S Jackson's. The list shows first class books including Guthrie Universal and Cumming Atlas, Murray Grammar, Blair Lectures, Tytler History, Walker Dictionary abridged, and American Tutors. Second class uses Weir's Geography and Murray Grammar abridgement, with reading books. Six boarders may enroll for 150 per week. 75 cent tuition. boxes and crafts taught in last week of March for non members.
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Green House
D. S. Jackson’s
Gethrie
Cumming
Prospectus of a Virginia native's travel and slavery odyssey
A Virginia born traveler describes nineteen years of travel from 1802 including two and a half years in Arab slavery, journeys through Arabia, Egypt, Persia, Guzarat, Hindostan, and service under Holkar and the Paishwa of Poonah. The manuscript to be published by Mr Anderson with maps and an introduction, noting hardships, impairment, and support from widespread patrons.
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Arabia
Egypt
Persia
Guzarat
Anderson
Frederick County
Virginia
Pittsburg
New Orleans
East Indies
Maceira
Cape Rasal Gat
George Johnson
Jefferson County
Persian Gulf
Gouzerat
Hindostan
Holkar
Poonah
London
Norfolk
Congress
Notice on subscription terms for a new work
The price to subscribers is three dollars for a single octavo volume of about 500 pages. The work will be printed urgently. Subscriptions are received by author William H. Anderson in New York and by authorised agents nationwide. No subscriptions at the Watchman office. April 1822.
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William H. Anderson
New York
Watchman
Job Wars and Printing at the Watchman Office
The brief item notes careful execution of job printing and related tasks at the Watchman office, emphasizing neat, orderly work and efficiency in the printing shop.
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