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Subtitle: Correspondents.

Title: Colored American - October 17, 1840

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The editor calls for young, educated African American men to write for the newspaper.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: To Our Correspondents.

Title: Elevator - April 7, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The editor asks his readers to send editorial commentary and letters to the editor for publication in the newspaper. He explains the process for submission and offers his promise of privacy for those who wish it.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: To Correspondents.

Title: Provincial Freeman - April 22, 1854

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The editor offers an open letter to his readers explaining the criteria to use for submissions to the newspaper.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: To Our Correspondents.

Title: Weekly Advocate - January 21, 1837

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Advocate (1837)

The editor replies to a letter written by someone who criticized local newspapers for printing negative articles regarding African Americans. The previous writer had called the newspapers "perverse" and immoral.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: Our Correspondents.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - August 20, 1859

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)

The editor thanks correspondents from throughout the U.S. who have been sending the newspaper news and information about the "movements and efforts" of African Americans. He encourages them to continue.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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