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Title: The Fugitive Blacksmith
or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington

Author: James W. C. Pennington

Release Date: February 21, 2005 [EBook #15130]

Language: English

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THE
FUGITIVE BLACKSMITH;
OR,
EVENTS IN THE HISTORY
OF
JAMES W.C. PENNINGTON,
PASTOR OF A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW YORK,
FORMERLY A SLAVE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, UNITED STATES.

"Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert
to them from the face of the spoiler."--ISAIAH xvi. 4.

Second Edition.

LONDON:
CHARLES GILPIN, 5, BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT.

1849

[_Transcriber's Note: This project was transcribed from a contemporary
printing of the work, not from the 1849 edition. Certain spellings may
have been modernized and typographic and printer's errors changed from the
original._]

MR. CHARLES GILPIN,

MY DEAR SIR,

The information just communicated to me by you, that another edition of
my little book, "The Fugitive Blacksmith," is called for, has agreeably
surprised me. The British public has laid me under renewed obligations
by this mark of liberality, which I hasten to acknowledge. I would avail
myself of this moment also, to acknowledge the kindness of the gentlemen
of the newspaper press for the many favourable reviews which my little
book has received. It is to them I am indebted, in no small degree, for
the success with which I have been favoured in getting the book before
the notice of the public.

Yours truly,

J.W.C. PENNINGTON.

_Hoxton, Oct. 15th, 1849._

PREFACE.

The brief narrative I here introduce to the public, consists of outline
notes originally thrown together to guide my memory when lecturing on this
part of the subject of slavery. This will account for its style, and will
also show that the work is not full.

The question may be asked, Why I have published anything so long