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Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, Contents. (search)
9. Slaveholders mollified, 145. The United States Bond, 149. The tender mercies of a Slaveholder, 157. The Foreign Slave, 160. The New-Jersey Slave, 164. A Slave Hunter Defeated, 168. Mary Morris, 173. The Slave Mother, 176. Colonel Ridgeley's Slave, 179. Stop Thief! 185. The Disguised Slaveholder, 189. The Slave of Dr. Rich, 192. His Knowledge of Law, 202. Mutual Confidence between him and the Colored People, 204. Mercy to Kidnappers, 206. Richard Allen, the Colored Bishop, 208. The Colored Guests at his Table, 210. Kane the Colored Man fined for Blasphemy, 211. John McGrier, 212. Levi Butler, 215. The Musical Boy, 217. Mary Norris, 220. The Magdalen, 221. The Uncomplimentary Invitation, 222. Theft from Necessity, 224. Patrick McKeever, 225. The Umbrella Girl, 229. The two young Offenders, 237. His courageous intercourse with violent Prisoners, 242. Not thoroughly Baptized, 245. The puzzled D
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The slave of Dr. Rich. (search)
pectable individuals among the colored people of Philadelphia. Richard Allen, who had been a slave, purchased freedom with the proceeds of hould consent to render service, demanded exorbitant prices. But Bishop Allen and Rev. Mr. Jones never hesitated to go wherever they could be at rests upon their hunted race. A Southern speculator arrested Bishop Allen, and claimed him as a fugitive slave, whom he had bought runninan through the streets; and he merely said, in a respectful tone, Mr. Allen, you will soon come down to Alderman Todd's office, will you? ly four years previous; and everybody in Philadelphia knew that Richard Allen had been living there more than twenty years. Yet the speculatounblushingly that he was the identical slave they had purchased. Mr. Allen thought he ought to have some redress for this outrage; For, saidged in the debtor's prison. When he had been there three months, Mr. Allen caused him to be discharged; saying he did not wish to persecute
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The two young offenders. (search)
his first offence, and he has conducted well during his confinement. His health is much impaired, and he has several times had a slight hemorrhage of the lungs. Allen's father was a regular teamster in the army during all the revolutionary war. Though poor, he has always sustained a fair reputation. He is now ninety years old, respectfully, but earnestly, to ask thy early attention to this case. The old man is confined to his bed, and so low, that he cannot continue many weeks. Unless Allen is very soon released, there is no probability that he will ever see him. I have no self-interested motives in this matter, but am influenced solely by consideratime, and because I know that what thou writest is always truth, and that the old man, before he lays him down to die, may behold the face of his son, I will restore Allen to his kindred. When thou comest to Albany, I pray thee to come and see me. Very respectfully thy friend, John young. The monitor within frequently impelled