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Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life 8 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, Contents. (search)
y Slave, 164. A Slave Hunter Defeated, 168. Mary Morris, 173. The Slave Mother, 176. Colonel Ridgeley's Slave, 179. Stop Thief! 185. The Disguised Slaveholder, 189. The Slave of Dr. Rich, 192. His Knowledge of Law, 202. Mutual Confidence between him and the Colored People, 204. Mercy to Kidnappers, 206. Richard Allen, the Colored Bishop, 208. The Colored Guests at his Table, 210. Kane the Colored Man fined for Blasphemy, 211. John McGrier, 212. Levi Butler, 215. The Musical Boy, 217. Mary Norris, 220. The Magdalen, 221. The Uncomplimentary Invitation, 222. Theft from Necessity, 224. Patrick McKeever, 225. The Umbrella Girl, 229. The two young Offenders, 237. His courageous intercourse with violent Prisoners, 242. Not thoroughly Baptized, 245. The puzzled Dutchman, 245. Hint to an Untidy Neighbor, 247. Resemblance to Napoleon, 248, 314. The Dress, Manners, and Character of Sarah, his wife, 249 to 252
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, Levi Butler (search)
Levi Butler Some one having told Friend Hopper of an apprentice who was cruelly treated, he caused investigation to be made, and took the lad under his own protection. As he was much bent upon going to sea, he was placed in a respectable boarding-house for sailors, till a fitting opportunity could be found to gratify his incrsation showed that he had been well educated. His appearance excited interest in Friend Hopper's mind, and he inquired into his history. He said his name was Levi Butler; that he was of German extraction, and had been a wealthy merchant in Baltimore, of the firm of Butler and Magruder. He married a widow, who had considerable pButler and Magruder. He married a widow, who had considerable property, and several children. After her death, he failed in business, and gave up all his own property, but took the precaution to secure all her property to her children. His creditors were angry, and tried various ways to compel him to pay them with his wife's money. He was imprisoned a long time. He petitioned the Legislat