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Title: Provincial Freeman - June 18, 1859
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer provides a detailed account of the execution of two men convicted of murder. [The mid-portion of this editorial contains a repeated portion but additional information follows.]
Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page
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Title: Provincial Freeman - June 7, 1856
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer briefly describes the murder by hanging of Mr. E. Larwill, M. P. P.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
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Title: Provincial Freeman - November, 1857
Speaker or author: Cary, Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
[Copyright Permission granted August 2007.] The writer provides current news of insurrection activities in the southern states. While slaves are escaping in droves and heading to Canada, the tension and violent atmosphere is offering fertile ground for rumors of civil war. She also provides an update on the current political standing in the U.S.
Description of file(s): seven scanned, handwritten pages