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Title
Speech of John Hossack, convicted of violation of the Fugitive Slave Law : before Judge Drummond, of the U.S. District Court of Chicago
Creator
Hossack, John, 1806-1891
Publisher
Printed by James Barnet, 189 Lake Street, Chicago
Date
1860
Place
Illinois
,
United States
Language
English
Subjects
Abolitionists
,
Fugitive slaves
,
Slavery
,
Slaves
Description
Printed broadside containing the inspired speech made by John Hossack before Judge Thomas Drummond of the United States District Court in Chicago, during the February 1860 term. Hossack, accused of aiding in the rescue of the runaway slave, Jim Gray, from federal marshalls in Ottawa, Illinois, on Oct. 20, 1859, was appealing his conviction for violating the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
Printed in three columns, within a decorative woodcut border.
Also issued as a pamphlet by the American Anti-Slavery Society, in New York in 1860.
Restored and backed on Japanese tissue paper.
In large Bristol board folder.
Forms part of the Rudy Lamont Ruggles Collection at the Newberry Library.
For additional information, consult the Special Collections Info File.
Extent
1 broadside ; 56 x 41 cm
Format
Broadsides
Archival Collection Title
Rudy Lamont Ruggles Collection
Rights Information
No Copyright - United States
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Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
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Call Number
Ruggles 422
BibID
177755
Size
5768px × 7765px 128.17 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
File Created
09/30/2016
Filename
991777558805867_ruggles_422_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11ODEF
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