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Title
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Narrative of Phebe Ann Jacobs
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Caption
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John Wheelock married Maria Suhm, a granddaughter of Christian Suhm, the Danish governor of St. Thomas and an owner of many slaves. Young Phebe, an enslaved African American, was a wedding gift to Wheelock’s new wife. Phebe was later gifted to their daughter Maria when she married Reverend William Allen, who became president of Bowdoin College. Phebe is mentioned several times in family correspondence, and this narrative details her exemplary Christian life in Brunswick, ME.
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Creator
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Mrs. T. C. Upham
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Publisher
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[American Tract Society]
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Bibliographic Citation
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Upham, Mrs. T. C. Narrative of Phebe Ann Jacobs, Place of publication not identified: [American Tract Society No. 536], n.d. DC History E185.97 U76
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Case Number
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01
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Item Number
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11
