Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman - Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, - While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman, by Austin StewardThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, WhilePresident of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada WestAuthor: Austin StewardRelease Date: February 18, 2004 [EBook #11137]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK TWENTY-TWO YEARS A SLAVE ***Produced by William A. Pifer-Foote and PG Distributed Proofreaders[Illustration: [Signature of] Austin Steward]TWENTY-TWO YEARS A SLAVE, AND FORTY YEARS A FREEMAN;EMBRACING A CORRESPONDENCE OF SEVERAL YEARS, WHILE PRESIDENT OF WILBERFORCE COLONY, LONDON, CANADA WEST,BY AUSTIN STEWARD.1856FROM GOVERNOR CLARK.STATE OF NEW YORK, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,Albany, May 10, 1856.MR. A. STEWARD, Canandaigua,Dear Sir:—I notice a paragraph in the "Ontario Times" of this date, making the announcement that you are preparing "asketch of events occurring under your own observation during an eventful life," to be entitled, "Twenty Years a Slave, andForty Years a Freeman;" and that you design soon to make an effort to obtain subscribers for the book.Being desirous of rendering you what encouragement I may in the work, ...