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Separation of an aged mother from her son authenticated.—Selling of the woman to the trader authenticated.—Parting the infant from the mother verified.—Suicide of slaves from grief authenticated.—Parting of “John aged 30” from his wife authenticated.—Case of old Prue in New Orleans authenticated.—Story of the mulatto woman authenticated.

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