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Attention Junior Defenders (February 21st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Junior Defenders to meet and celebrate Washington's birthday
Full DetailsNational Union Club (February 21st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Union Club to hold meeting
Full DetailsNational Union Club (February 21st, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: Union Club to hold meeting
Full DetailsBirth Night Ball (February 22nd, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Anniversary Ball of the "United Guards" and Frederick Cornet Band to take place in Frederick. Promises to be "splendid affair."
Full DetailsStevens and Hazlett… (February 22nd, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Stevens and Hazlett, convicted of Harper's Ferry treason (John Brown's Raid), to be hung in March.
Full DetailsAttention, Riflemen! (February 22nd, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Riflemen ordered to meet at armory in full uniform for inspection and parade with 13 rounds of blank cartridges. By order: Hanson Poole, O.S.
Full DetailsNational Union Club (February 22nd, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice for members of "National Union Club" of Frederick to meet. Signed: Thos. M. Holbrunner, Secretary.
Full DetailsServant For Sale (February 22nd, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Private sale of 23-year-old African American servant - good Wagoner, ploughman and general farm hand; "of excellent character." To serve 7 years.
Full DetailsHard at Work (February 23rd, 1860)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Frederick Douglass and Miss Redmond are fundraising for abolition in England; the author posits that African Americans are clearly better off in the United States than in Africa if “they can be found intellectually qualified to instruct and entertain the wealthy and refined classes of Great Britain”
Full DetailsA colored man… (February 24th, 1860)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A slave, property of Mr. Simon Long of Downsville, Washington Co., was cut with a knife and died the next day from his wounds.
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