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Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The slave mother. (search)
Colonel Ridgeley's slave.
A slave escaped from Colonel Ridgeley, who resided in the southern part of Virginia.
He went to Philadelphia, and remained there undiscovered for several years.
But he was never quite free from anxiety, lest in some unlucky hour, he should be arrested and carried back to bondage.
When he had laid up some money, he called upon Isaac T. Hopper to assist him in buying the free use of his own limbs.
A negotiation was opened with Col. Ridge.
ley, who agreed to take two hundred dollars for the fugitive, and appointed a time to come to Philadelphia to arrange the business.
But instead of keep.
ing his agreement honorably, he went to that city several weeks before the specified time, watched for his bondman, seized him, and conveyed him to Friend Hopper's office.
When the promised two hundred dollars were offered, he refused to accept them.
Why, that is the sum thou hast agreed upon, said Friend Hopper.
I know that, replied the Colonel; but I won't
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, Stop thief! (search)
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The Disguised slaveholder. (search)
John Mc Grier.
John was an Irish orphan, whose parents died of yellow fever, when he was very young.
He obtained a scanty living by doing errands for cartmen.
In the year 1800, when he was about fourteen years old, there was a long period during which he could obtain scarcely any employment.
Being without friends, and in a state of extreme destitution, he was tempted to enter a shop and steal two dollars from the drawer.
He was pursued and taken.
Isaac T. Hopper, who was one of the inspectors of the prison at that time, saw a crowd gathered, and went to inquire the cause.
The poor boy's history was soon told.
Friend Hopper liked the expression of his countenance, and pitied his forlorn condition.
When he was brought up for trial, he accompanied him and pleaded with the judge in his favor.
He urged that the poor child's education had been entirely neglected, and consequently he was more to be pitied than blamed.
If sent to prison, he would in all probability become hard
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The Uncomplimentary invitation. (search)
The Uncomplimentary invitation.
A preacher of the Society of Friends felt impressed with the duty of calling a meeting for vicious people; and Isaac T. Hopper was appointed to collect an audience.
In the course of this mission, he knocked at the door of a very infamous house.
A gentleman who was acquainted with him was passing by, and he stopped to say, Friend Hopper, you have mistaken the house.
No, I have not, he replied.
But that is a house of notorious ill fame, said the gentleman.
I know it, rejoined he; but nevertheless I have business here.
His acquaintance looked surprised, but passed on without further query.
A colored girl came to the door.
To the inquiry whether her mistress was within, she answered in the affirmative.
Tell her I wish to see her, said Friend Hopper.
The girl was evidently astonished at a visitor in Quaker costume, and of such grave demeanor; but she went and did the errand.
A message was returned that her mistress was engaged and co
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The Umbrella girl. (search)
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