TRIAL AND IMPRISONMENT OF JONATHAN WALKER at Pensacola, Florida, for Aiding Slaves to Escape from Bondage

Hardback. Bicentennial Floridiana Facsimile Series. Facsimile reproduction of the 1845 1st edn. with an Intro' and Index by Joe M. Richardson. A first hand account by abolitionist Jonathan Walker, detailing his arrest, trial, and imprisonment for helping seven enslaved men escape in 1844. A boat captain, Walker was captured, branded with "SS" (slave stealer), and endured harsh conditions in a Pensacola jail for nearly a year. The narrative describes his inhumane treatment, including being chained for months, and critiques the brutality of slavery. It includes documents, correspondence, and a biographical sketch, emphasizing Walker’s moral stance against slavery. His case, which inspired John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem 'The Man with the Branded Hand', highlights the risks abolitionists faced and the era’s tensions over slavery in Florida. With Frontis. Portrait, Preface, Introduction and 8pp Index. 119pp. small 8vo. h/back. Black boards with gilt titles, dw. not required. Nr. F.