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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06069.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1853 |
| Title | Williamsburgh Daily Gazette [Vol. 18, no. 291, whole no. 1676 (April 27, 1853)] |
| Date | 27 April 1853 |
| Author | Darbee, L. & Son (1853) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Includes the conclusion of a preview of a work soon to be published called "The Narrative of Solomon Northrop, a Citizen of New York, Kidnapped and Sold into Slavery in Washington City, in 1844, and Rescued in 1853 from a cotton plantation, near the Red River, in Louisiana." The first half was printed the day before, see GLC 6069.01. Also has an image of women running a printing press on the last page. Other local news, ads, and announcements. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Printing Women's History African American History Slavery Washington, D.C. Emancipation Freemen Cotton |
| People | Northup, Solomon (ca. 1808-1863) |
| Place written | Williamsburgh, New York |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |