The life of William J. Brown, of Providence, R.I.; with personal recollections of incidents in Rhode Island

Brown William J. B. 1814

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• African American
• Rhode Island
• Brown

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• Langue: English
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Brown UniversityTHE LIFE
OF
BROWNWILLIAM J.THE LIFE
OF
WILLIAM BROWN,J.
R. LOF PROVIDENCE,
WITH PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF INCI-
INDENTS RHODE ISLAND.
The Black CollectionHeritage Library
BOOKS FOR LIBRARIES PRESS1 NEWFREEPORT, YORK
1971Published 1883First
1971Reprinted
infrom a theReprinted copy
Fisk CollectionUniversity Library Negro
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER:
0-8369-8841-8
LIBRARY OFCONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER:
78-164382
STATES OFAMERICAPRINTED IN THE UNITEDit r
PREFACE
In this work to the the ofpublic, objectpresenting
be looked in a two-foldthe author sense,may upon
that he is afflicted withviz., totally blind, paralysis,
and withoutmeans to meet his andobligations support
toand as a resort hishimself; necessary accomplish
he herein to the a review of his
object, presents public
that it will commend itself to thelife, believingpast
of his and to thefavorable notice friends,many public
generally.
it is evident that a has takengreatSecondly, change
inin our the theplace community past sixty years,
of that allsurvivors haveperiod nearly passed away,
and if the events of those times are not soon recorded,
there will be no one to them to the ;present public
and the will have faintbutrising generation concep-
tion of the and withdiscouragements disadvantages
which their had to whichcontend,parents greatly
intheir moral and culture-impeded progress religious
And should the arise in the minds of thequestion
or future the of thepresent generation, why people
free States have made so little in wealth andprogress
a reference to this work willliterary acquirements,
one for as to theinformation,satisfy every seeking
andreal also convince candid mindcause, everyPREFACE.4
that under the varied circumstances which then ex-
of their couldthe success efforts no meansisted, by
and the men of the mustbe excelled, present day
make and strides on the road oflarge heavy improve-
with theirment to or fallfathers,compare favorably
in tlie rear.
The author has attention toparticulargiven every
that a faithful and truedetail in this recordwork, may
of himself and his the successbe ancestors,presented
of their efforts under the andtrials, disadvantages
andwith which had to contend,discouragements they
their to the end. And be-
unflinching perseverance
that he has the of friendslieving sympathies many
this book towho wish him he nowsuccess, presents
an
appreciative public.