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A Narrative of the Uncommon Sufferings, and Surprizing Deliverance of Briton Hammon, a Negro Man,---Servant to General Winslow, of Marshfield, in New-England: Who Returned to Boston, After Having Been Absent Almost Thirteen Years.
Author: Hammon, Briton; Publication Information:Boston: Printed and sold by Green et Russell, in Queen-Street, 1760.
A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa: but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America
Author: Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805; Publication Information: New-London [Conn.]: Printed by C. Holt, at the Bee-office., 1798.
The Blind African Slave, or Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nick-Named Jeffrey Brace.
Author: Brinch, Boyrereau and Prentiss, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1774 or 1775-1817; Publication Information: St. Albans [VT]: Printed by Harry Whitney, 1810.
A Brief Account of the Life, Experience, Travels, and Gospel Labours of George White, an African
Author: White, George, 1764-; Publication Information: New-York: Printed by John C. Totten, no. 155 Chatham-Street., 1810.
The Complete Fortune Teller, &c.
Author: Unknown; Publication Information: [n.p.]: [s.n.], c. 1815.
The Life, Experience and Gospel Labors of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen to which is Annexed the Rise and Progress of the African Methodist Church in the United States of America, Containing a Narrative of the Yellow Fever in 1793 with an Address to the People of Color in the United States.
Author: Allen, Richard, 1760-1831; Publication Information: Philadelphia: Printed by the A.M.E. Book Concern, [18--].
Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave. Written by Himself
Author: Grimes, William 1784-1865; Publication Information: New York: [W. Grimes], 1825.
Life and Adventures of Robert, the Hermit of Massachusetts: Who Has Lived 14 Years in a Cave, Secluded from Human Society: Comprising, an Account of His Birth, Parentage, Sufferings, and Providential Escape from Unjust and Cruel Bondage in Early Life, and His Reasons for Becoming a Recluse.
Author: Voorhis, Robert, 1769 or 1770- and Trumbull, Henry, 1781-1843; Publication Information: Providence [RI]: Printed for H. Trumbull, 1829.
The Life, Experience, and Gospel Labours of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen. to which Is Annexed the Rise and Progress of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Containing a Narrative of the Yellow Fever in the Year of Our Lord 1793: with an Address to the People of Colour in the United States. Written by Himself and Published at His Request.
Author: Allen, Richard, 1760-1831; Publication Information: Philadelphia: Martin & Boden, Printers, 1833.
Life and Religious Experience of Jarena Lee
Author: Lee, Jarena, 1783-; Publication Information: Philadelphia: Published for the author, 1836.
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Printing receipts for Rev. Offley's Narrative

These printing receipts detail the cost ($23.66) for printing 1000 copies of Rev. George W. Offley's Narrative on June 7, 1859. Offley's three…