September 1, 1848 A letter to Garrison, from Benjamin F. Hathaway tells of a mob which attacked an anti-slavery meeting. Among the speakers listed: Parker Pillsbury, S.S. Foster, Lucy Stone,…
Category: <span>Brown, William Wells</span>
October 20, 1848 Here it is announced that there is a third edition of Brown’s narrative of his life, with a new preface, containing a letter from Enoch Price, the…
January 12, 1849 William Wells Brown writes to Garrison, telling of the escape of the Crafts, Ellen, 22, William, 24 years of age. “They are now hid away, within 22…
July 13, 1849 Notice that, on July 16, under the auspices of the colored citizens of Boston, there will be a presentation of a pitcher to Garrison, after which there…
November 2, 1849 The letter to Garrison, is written from London, October 12, and, in part, tells the story of one encounter on board the ship going to England. There…
December 14, 1849 Writing from London, Nov 23, 1849, Brown addresses his former master, Capt. Enoch Price, of St. Louis, Mo. His closing paragraph includes: “I will not yield to…
December 17, 1852 A large meeting of the Glasgow Emancipation Society has given a testimony of “gratitude and approbation” to Mrs. Stowe. Notable among the people on the platform was…
May 26, 1854 Notice that friends of Brown in England have “kindly contributed the amount necessary to secure his ransom from bondage, so that he can return to his native…
December 26, 1856 A notice that Brown will be on his way soon to western New York, and Ohio, “to deliver his inimitable Drama, ‘How to Give a Northern Man…
June 3, 1859 The Convention is to be held in Boston on the lst of August. Its purpose is to consider the Moral, Social and Political Elevation of colored citizens;…
June 17, 1859 This brief article tells that William Wells Brown has recently given an “entertaining and instructive dissertation on Love, Courtship, and Marriage”, at the Joy Street church. Also…
September 21, 1860 This letter to Garrison, comes from William Wells Brown, who has been in Vermont for four weeks. He comments that the fact that Republicans control the elections,…
April 26, 1861 A meeting, held at the Twelfth Baptist Church brings people together to discuss “sentiments upon the war”. John J. Smith said he was ready to defend the…
April 4, 1862 Here is an account of the tour in New York State, by Brown, where he has lectured on “The War and its connections with Slavery”. In Poughkeepsie…
August 15, 1862 A long speech by John S. Rock is included here, and a shorter one by William Wells Brown., others include a speech by Rev. J. Sella Martin.
June 24, 1864 This article tells of a gathering at “the colored church of which Rev. Leonard Grimes is the pastor. They assembled to present Gov. Andrew with a portrait…