Much on the Harper's Ferry raid... Frederick Douglass' newspaper...

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November 14, 1859

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 14, 1859

* Harper's Ferry WV West Virginia
* John Brown's raid - insurrection
* Rare Frederick Douglass report

Almost two front page columns are taken up with reports on John Brown's Harper's Ferry raid with heads: "The Virginia Rebellion" "The Insurgent Arrested at Washington--Growing Excitement at Charlestown--The Sentence of the Condemned Rebels--The Case of Cook--More Outrages" with many related subheads including: "Cook's Confession" "John Brown's Reply to Mrs. Child" "More Outrages--Abolitionists Suspected.
Also within these reports is: "Fred. Douglass' Paper In New Hands" (see).
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War