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Title: Provincial Freeman - February 14, 1857
Speaker or author: C.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer relates the current status of American filibuster [William] Walker in Nicaragua. President Mora of Costa Rica offered free steamship passage out of Central America to anyone who would desert Walker's ranks. The situation with Walker and his army is now dire.
Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns)
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Title: Provincial Freeman - July 29, 1854
Speaker or author: C.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer tells his readers that "crowds" of men are moving into the open territory around Lake Huron to homestead land. He wonders how many of these people are of African descent. He encourages his readers to obtain property in this area while they can.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - October 14, 1854
Speaker or author: C.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer responds to an article published in another newspaper relating the story of 56 liberated slaves. Funds are being raised by Colonizationists who are organizing transportation to send these people to Liberia. The writer wonders why this money couldn't be used to purchase land in Canada and settle these people there instead.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
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Title: Provincial Freeman - October 14, 1854
Speaker or author: C.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer briefly tells his readers some of the ways in which local Canadians are working to help promote the cause of freedom for people of African descent living in Canada.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - September 9, 1854
Speaker or author: C.
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer offers a critique of Rev. C. C. Foote's thoughts on the status of people of African descent who are migrating to Canada from the U.S. (A portion of this editorial is possibly missing.)
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page