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Subtitle: Later from Liberia.

Title: Colored American - October 2, 1841

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842)

The writer briefly reports on recent events in Liberia, Africa.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Robert Campbell

Title: Martin Robison Delany

Speaker or author: Delany, Martin & Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party

Newspaper or publication: AD Draft -- Royal Geological Society Archives, London, England

-- Copyright Permission Pending -- Handwritten speech detailing the findings of a geographical expedition made by two explorers: Martin Delany and Robert Campbell. The text details the land mass, the villages, the people, the climate, and the general discoveries made of Western Africa. (This transcription includes the original editing marks made by the writers.)

Description of file(s): PDF 8 page, 1,610 word document (text and images)

Title: Provincial Freeman - December 16, 1854

Speaker or author: S.

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer provides a brief overview of the president's message before Congress that focused mostly on events taking place in Greytown (probably Nicaragua).

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Professor Cambell's Lecture on Central Africa.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - December 15, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer provides commentary on a recent lecture regarding explorations in Africa.

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

Subtitle: Return of J. J. Myers, of Wisconsin.

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 2, 1860

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer relates a brief overview of J. J. Myers' expedition to South Africa. Mr. Myers has returned home to gather his belongings and family for the final and permanent move to Africa.

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

Subtitle: Fremont Triumphant!

Title: Weekly Anglo-African - November 2, 1861

Speaker or author: editor

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

The writer enthusiastically shares an order handed down from the Secretary of War to the military commander of the Naval Expedition instructing him to accept the services of anyone who offers it, whether a fugitive slave or not. The writer credits Fremont's actions towards emancipation for this change in policy.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

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