The history of William Webb
By: composed by himself
Contributors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Edition: Electronic ed.
Publisher: Academic Affairs Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, N.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: African Americans; Biography; Religious life; Slaves; Fugitive slaves; Slavery; History; Slaves' writings, American
Other titles: North American slave narratives.
Notes: Title from electronic title page.

"This book was composed by William Webb, and written by his wife, containing the life he has went through, his views of the present time, and the future to come. Having been raised in slavery, and having received no education, he hopes, by the sale of these books, to obtain his schooling for he is not able to read, up to the present time." -- T.p. verso.

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Transcribed from the photocopy of: The history of William Webb / composed by himself. Detroit : Egbert Hoekstra, printer, 1873. 77 p.

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