No. 57. Ellen, her daughter, a young girl of 13 years. Both Hannah and
Ellen are crying very hard, because they are perhaps to be sold to a
ruffian who made his fortune by swindling, and who will pay now $2300
for honest people, who have never done the least harm to anybody, who
are faithful Christians, and whose hearts are to be broken by an act
worthy of any blood-thirsty barbarians!
No. 58. Quash, field hand, aged 17. A black skin he has, like polished
ebony, but no doubt his heart is white. How much whiter than the
‘man-driver’ who is going to buy him for the sum of $1400!