Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Mr. J. H. W. Had two children, John and Elizabeth. His wife died before I could remember, leaving the chil dren under the supervision of the Grandmother. Eliza beth was about thirteen, and John ten years of age. My parents had seven children, five sons and two daughters. My father and mother were field hands. My younger sister was house girl and ladies' maid, while the elder was given to one of the sons. The rest of us were too small to work, the eldest being only eleven years old.