The underground railroad. A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author; together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road
The history of the Morison or Morrison family with most of the "Traditions of the Morrisons" (clan MacGillemhuire), hereditary judges of Lewis, by Capt. F.W.L. Thomas, of Scotland, and a record of the descendants of the hereditary judges to 1880. A complete history of the Morison settlers of Londonderry, N.H., of 1719, and their descendants, with genealogical sketches. Also, of the Brentwood, Nottingham, and Sanbornton, N.H. Morisons, and branches of the Morisons who settled in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nova Scotia, and descendants of the Morisons of Preston Grange, Scotland, and other families
The Weitzel memorial historical and genealogical record of the descendants of Paul Weitzel, of Lancaster, Pa., 1740 : including brief sketches of the families of Allen, Byers, Bailey, Crawford, Davis, Hayden, M'Cormick, Stone, White, and others
A family record of John Michael Pfautz, a native Switzerland, Europe, who emigrated from the Palatinate to America, about the year 1707, and his posterity down to the year 1880
U.S. Grant and the colored people. : His wise, just, practical, and effective friendship thoroughly vindicated by incontestable facts in his record from 1862 to 1872. : Words of truth and soberness! He who runs may read and understand!! Be not deceived, only truth can endure!!!
Published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee,
Date of Publication
1872
Physical Description
8 p. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Letter addressed "To the colored people of the United States." Signed: Frederick Douglass. Washington, July 17, 1872.
Caption title.
Published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee. Cf. List of documents published by the Union Republican Congressional Committee. Speech of the Postmaster General, at Jackson, Mich. ... Washington, D.C., 1872, p. [8].
Text printed in two columns.
Summary
A brief address in the midst of the 1872 election campaign designed to document Ulysses S. Grant's support for African American liberation and civil rights. Douglass hoped thereby to rally the black vote for Grant.
