National Museum of African American History and Culture
<I>A Memorial of the Martyred Lovejoy</I>
David Root · 1837
A printed copy of a sermon given by Rev. David Root at the memorial of Elijah Parish Lovejoy who was killed by a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois. The sermon is printed on off white paper with black text. Handwritten in black ink at the top of the document is “25.” Printed at the top of the document is [A MEMORIAL OF THE / MARTYRED LOVEJOY: IN A DISCOURSE BY REV. DAVID ROOT. / Delivered in Dover, N. H. – Published by Request]. The back of the document is blank.
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