| Traveler's Names | John Alexander |
|---|---|
| Age | 44 |
| Description | ordinary size, quite black and a good speciman of a regular corn-field hand |
| Alias | – |
| Origin- Town/City | – |
| Origin- County | Kent Co. |
| Origin- State | Maryland |
| Destination | Canada |
| Birthplace | – |
| Slaveowner's Name | George Handy |
| Chapter Title | Arrival from Kent County, 1858 |
| Page Number | 429 |
| Other Travelers | Samuel Benton, John alexander, James Henry, Samuel Turner |
| Other Conductors | – |
| Additional Names | – |
| Method of Travel | – |
| Additional Resources | – |
| Items in Possession | – |
| Full Narrative | JOHN ALEXANDER was about forty-four years of age, a man of ordinary size, quite black, and a good specimen of a regular corn-field hand. " Why did you leave, John ?" said a member of the Committee. He coolly replied that "Handy (his master was named George Handy) got hold of me twice, and'I promised my Lord that he should never get hold of me another time." Of course it was the severity of these two visitations that made John a thinker and an actor at the same time. The evil practices of the master produced the fruits of liberty in John's breast. |
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