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UbDlRbR0UbD RAILROAD.
A RECORD OF
Facts, Narrating the Hardships,
Hair Breadth Escapes, and Death
Struggles If The Slaves in their
Efforts for Freedom.
BY WILLIAM STILL,
For mary years connected with the Anti Slavery
Office in Philadelphia. and Chairman of the
Acting Vigiant Committee of the Philadelphia
Branch of the Underground Railroad. Illus
trated with 10 fine Engravings by Bensell.
Schell, and others, and Portraits from Photo.
graphs from Life.
From a great number f cordial letters com
mending the Underground Railroad. the Author
selects few brief extracts only from eminent
friends of Freedom who have examined the
work.
From I'm. Lloyd 6uIrisoH:
/ have examined it with a deep and thrilling
interest. 1t is a m ost important portion Of An.
ti-Slavery history. Its reliab!eness, moreover,
cannot be called in question. 1t is book for
every household.
From S. p chase, Chief Justice of o. s. Su.
preme Court:
No one probably has had equal opportunities
with yourself of listening to the narratives of
fugitive slaves. No one will repeat them more
truthfuly, and no stories can be more fraught
with interest than theirs.
From J. II. MeKim:
book so unique in kind, so startling in in
terest, and SO trustworthy in its statemen IS,
cannot fail to command large reading now,
and in generations yet to come.
From Hon. Henry Wilson, Vice President:
the heroic conduct Of fugitives of oppression,
and of the devotion of their friends, will be
read with deep interest, especially by the old
friends of the slave in the stern struggle throug!
which we have passed hope your labors will
be rewarded by grateful public.
From, Hon Charles Sumner:
The Underground Railroad has performed its
par, but it must always be remembered CRATE
toly. az one of the peculiar institutions of our
couC,ry. cannot think CT i. without throb-
bling heart.
You do we'll to commemorate those assoc-
eted with it by service or by bcneit-the sa-
viours and the saved
From Horace Ereeleu.
For most of the years I have lived, the escape
OF fugitives from slavery. and their efforts to
battle the humaa and other blocdhounds who
tracked them, formed the romance of American
History That romance is now ended, and our
grandchildren will hardly believe its leading
rejoice that you are collecting and presenting
that testimony, and heartily wish you a great
success
From Vim. II. Fu,mess. DID,:
Having read this record Of THE UNDER
GROUND RAILROAD an only say that it is a
work Of extraordinary iate, est anal Of great Ualue
illustration Of the terrible dcspo ism.
which title while ago reigned over us all, and
which is thank heaven !! no more.
From John G. Whittier:
The b0,k IS more iateresting than any romance
il will b. Of permanent value t" the hiss orian of
l ckeerfuI!y conanemd ii 10 the public fnrcr.
From Gen. o. o. Ro,,ard:
You could not prepare work that would al
ford more instruction and interest ,n me than a
detailed history of the operations of the so
called ''Undergrouud Railroad lam delighted
ut the examination | hav. been permitted TO
give the proof. and think n"usan Is VIII rlse NJ.
to call you blessed Tor your iai;hil rec ri Of our
''legalized crime
From Hon. Henry c. Carey:
Mr.. Stills work appears to me to be one of
great interest, and most heartily unite in re
commencing it to tie public attention.
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