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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

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: crime; execution; Hamilton Times; hanging; murder; public; women

People: Adams, Mr.; Davidson, Rev. Mr.; Hawkins, Rev. Mr.; Moore, Mr.; Over, Mr.

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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