A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison
By: Paul Jennings
4.14
Format: None pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1865. 22 pages. This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornel…
Want to Read $ 1.95"While I was a servant to Mr. Webster, he often sent me to her with a market-basket full of provisions, and told me whenever I saw anything in the house that I thought she was in need of, to take it to her. I often did this, and occasionally gave her small sums from my own pocket, though I had years before bought my freedom of her."-Paul Jennings, A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison
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21. A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison
By: Paul Jennings
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Format: None pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1865. 22 pages. This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornel… read more
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"While I was a servant to Mr. Webster, he often sent me to her with a market-basket full of provisions, and told me whenever I saw anything in the house that I thought she was in need of, to take it t…"-Paul Jennings, A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison
