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Title: History of the Underground railroad in Chester and the neighboring counties of Pennsylvania
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Smedley, R. C. (Robert Clemens), 1832-1883
Subjects: Underground Railroad African Americans
Publisher: Lancaster, Pa., Office of the Journal
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
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embled and gave him aterrible beating, from the effects of which he never fullyrecovered. His last illness was supposed to have beenthe result of this severe punishment. 66 HISTORY OF THE After the Christiana riot three men who had been en-gaged in it came to Dr. Eshlemans place, were kept inthe barn until next night, and then sent further on. A whole family came in a four-horse wagon just afterthe battle of Gettysburg. They had formerly beenslaves, but at that time owned a farm between Yorkand Gettysburg. They were very much frightened, andthought if they remained at home they might be killed,or if the rebels gained Pennsylvania they might all bemade slaves again. They proceeded as far as Norris-town; and hearing there that the rebels had been re-pulsed, they returned. After Dr. Eshleman moved to Chester county, ThomasWhitson moved to near Christiana, and their formervisits were continued. His house was ever open to the Burleighs and allother lecturers on anti-slavery and temperance.
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THOMAS WHITSON. CHAPTER V. THOMAS Whitson.—Member of First National Anti-Slavery Conven-tion.—Incidents.—Jacob Bushong.—Incidents.—Jeremiah Moore.—Incidents. THOMAS WHITSON.(Born Seventh nio. 2d, 1796—Died Eleventh mo. 24th, 1864.) Thomas Whitson, of Bart, Lancaster county, was oneof the most prominent and respected chanij)ions of theanti-slavery cause. His connection with the Under-ground Railroad began about, or prior to, 1841. Al-though he passed great numbers of slaves, it was quietlydone, and but few reminiscences are to be gleaned of hiswo k in that direction. His greatest labors were ac-complished above ground. A minister once said, speak-ing of the life of Jesus Christ, It can be given in afew words He went about doing good. The life ofThomas Whitson might be condensed in a similarmanner. He attended and spoke at anti-slavery meetingsthroughout the country; was eloquent and cogent inthought, sound in logic, wise in counsel, and his broadand advanced humanitarian

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