Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman (1869) is a short historical biography by Sarah H. Bradford about Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery, helped others to freedom, and later served during the American Civil War. Written to raise funds for Tubman's relief, it offers an early account of her life and antislavery work. It is a valuable historical testimony.
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HARRIET TUBMAN HARRIET TUBMAN. title page SCENES IN THE LIFE OF HARRIET TUBMAN. BY SARAH H. BRADFORD. AUBURN: W. J. MOSES, PRINTER. — 1869.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, By WILLIAM G. WISE, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Northern District of New York. STEREOTYPED BY DENNIS BRO'S & CO., AUBURN, N. Y. INTRODUCTION. The following little story was written by Mrs. Sarah H. Bradford, of Geneva, with the single object of furnishing some help to the subject of the memoir. Harriet Tubman's services and sufferings during the rebellion, which are acknowledged in the letters of Gen. Saxton, and others, it was thought by many, would justify the bestowment of a pension by the Government. But the difficulties in the way of procuring such relief, suggested other methods, and finally the present one. The narrative was prepared on the eve of the author's departure for Europe, where she still remains. It makes no claim whatever to literary merit. Her hope was merely that the considerably numerous public already in part acquainted with Harriet's story, would furnish purchasers enough to secure a little fund for the relief of this remarkable woman. Outside that circle she did not suppose the memoir was likely to meet with much if any sale. In furtherance of the same benevolent scheme, and in order to secure the whole avails of the work for Harriet's benefit, a subscription has been raised more than sufficient to defray the entire cost of publication. This has been effected by the generous exertions of Wm. G.
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