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Book/Printed Material The martyrdom of Lovejoy : An account of the life, trials, and perils of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a pro-slavery mob, at Alton, Ill., on the night os November 7, 1837

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Title

  • The martyrdom of Lovejoy : An account of the life, trials, and perils of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a pro-slavery mob, at Alton, Ill., on the night os November 7, 1837

Names

  • Tanner, Henry, 1813-1895

Created / Published

  • Chicago : Fergus printing company, 1881.

Headings

  • -  Lovejoy, Elijah P.--(Elijah Parish),--1802-1837
  • -  Riots--Illinois--Alton

Notes

  • -  Preface signed : Henry Tanner.
  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  LAC scc 2019-06-06 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC ecr 2019-06-28 review

Medium

  • 3 p.l., [5]-14, [17]-233 p. : pl., 2 port., 2 facsim. (1 fold.) ; 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F549.A4 T2

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 12039254

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Tanner, Henry. The martyrdom of Lovejoy: An account of the life, trials, and perils of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a pro-slavery mob, at Alton, Ill., on the night os November 7. Chicago: Fergus printing company, 1881. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/12039254/.

APA citation style:

Tanner, H. (1881) The martyrdom of Lovejoy: An account of the life, trials, and perils of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a pro-slavery mob, at Alton, Ill., on the night os November 7. Chicago: Fergus printing company. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/12039254/.

MLA citation style:

Tanner, Henry. The martyrdom of Lovejoy: An account of the life, trials, and perils of Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed by a pro-slavery mob, at Alton, Ill., on the night os November 7. Chicago: Fergus printing company, 1881. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/12039254/>.