Raynor HCA 2013-01
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A complete and authentic issue of New York Weekly Tribune, May 25, 1852, 8pp., disbound, mild spotting. Two marvelous reports regarding the fugitive slave, Horace Preston. who was arrested in Williamsburg, New York, as the slave of William Reese, of Baltimore, Maryland. Richard Busteed, of New York, was the Attorney for the slaveholder. Preston was brought before United States Commissioner Morton, 1st April, 1852 and was given up by the Commissioner, and was carried into slavery. The first report in this issue “A Repentant Sinner” runs 2/3 columns and provides background of the case as well as the fact that Busteed had organized a fund to buy Preston’s freedom. Then from the back page “Purchase of Preston” is 1/2 column written by Busteed describing the purchase itself.
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