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Comment on Henry Ward Beecher; "My personal acquaintance with Mr Beecher was very slight, but I tried to listen to his Lectures, filled with his wisdom, with great delight. The eminent service which he rendered to our country by his eloquent advocacy of the Cause of Freedom here & abroad must be very gratefully remembered."

Reverend James Madison (cousin of the future President, James Madison), proposes to the Virginia House of Delegates to trade slaves owned by the College of William and Mary for land; "instead of them, permanent Property would be more beneficial to society, and consequently would more promote the noble Design of its Institution..."

Report on African Sabbath School and the poor progress of scholars; "many of the scholars do not attend worship on the Sabbath."

Poem "Poor little slave...", with a pen and ink illustration on cloth, showing a kneeling slave praying to God.