| Traveler's Names | Leeds Wright |
|---|---|
| Age | – |
| Description | – |
| Alias | – |
| Origin- Town/City | – |
| Origin- County | – |
| Origin- State | – |
| Destination | Canada |
| Birthplace | – |
| Slaveowner's Name | Rev. John Wesley Pearson |
| Chapter Title | Arrival from Georgetown Cross-roads, 1857 |
| Page Number | 410 |
| Other Travelers | Leeds Wright, Abram Tilson |
| Other Conductors | – |
| Additional Names | – |
| Method of Travel | – |
| Additional Resources | – |
| Items in Possession | – |
| Full Narrative | For three years Leeds had been thirsting for his liberty ; his heart was fixed on that one object. He got plenty to eat, drink, and wear, but was nevertheless dissatisfied. The name of his master was Rev. John Wesley Pearson, who was engaged in school teaching and preaching, and belonged to the more moderate class of slave-holders. Once when a boy Leeds had been sold, but being very young, he did not think much about the matter. For the last eight or ten years previous to his escape he had not seen his relatives, his father (George Wright) having fled to Canada, and the remainder of the family lived some fifty miles distant, beyond the possibility of intercourse; therefore, as he had no strong ties to break, he could look to the time of leaving the land of bondage without regret. |
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