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Title: Provincial Freeman - August 5, 1854
Speaker or author: Ward, Samuel Ringgold, b. 1817
Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)
The writer offers a eulogy on the reported death of James D. Tinsley.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages
Speaker or author: Hall, W. H. (William Henry), fl. 1863-1864
Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal
Speech given in tribute to Captain Alexander Ferguson for his courage and heroic efforts in fighting for the cause of freedom.
Description of file(s): PDF 3 page, 592 word document (text and images)
Speaker or author: Day, William Howard, d. 1900
Newspaper or publication: New York Public Library -- Schomburg Collection
Overview of a speech given at the unveiling of monument to Abraham Lincoln who had died in April of that year. The speaker emphasized Lincoln's great achievements but tempered this with a reminder of the legacy the system of slavery had left. He urged continued efforts for social improvements and civil rights as the country recovered from the Civil War.
Description of file(s): PDF 12 page, 3,929 word document (text and images)