{"id":56,"date":"2017-11-30T15:16:26","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T15:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2020-09-01T00:34:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T00:34:33","slug":"primary-sources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/primary-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elijah Leonard&#8217;s memoir recounts his role in the Demarest rescue: <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/honorableelijahl00leon\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/honorableelijahl00leon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Farrell&#8217;s Ph.D. Dissertation provides references to the relevant <em>Chatham Planet <\/em> articles dealing with the Demarest rescue: <a href=\"https:\/\/ruor.uottawa.ca\/handle\/10393\/21319\">https:\/\/ruor.uottawa.ca\/handle\/10393\/21319<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Chatham Planet <\/em>articles:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=220#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0024-pdf-764x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"220\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=220#main\" class=\"wp-image-220 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. December 8, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=221#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro00131-pdf-715x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"221\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=221#main\" class=\"wp-image-221 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Planet. October 9, 1858.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=222#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0012-pdf-1003x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"222\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=222#main\" class=\"wp-image-222 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. September 29, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=224#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0014-pdf-954x1024-1-150x150-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"224\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=224#main\" class=\"wp-image-224 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-Weekly Planet. Oct. 4, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=225#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0021-1-pdf-964x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"225\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=225#main\" class=\"wp-image-225 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. October 25, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=226#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0016-1-pdf-725x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"226\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=226#main\" class=\"wp-image-226 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-Weekly Planet. Oct. 4, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=227#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0017-1-pdf-725x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"227\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=227#main\" class=\"wp-image-227 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Planet. October 11, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=228#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0020-1-pdf-725x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"228\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=228#main\" class=\"wp-image-228 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. October 22, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=229#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0016-pdf-725x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"229\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=229#main\" class=\"wp-image-229 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. October 25, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=230#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0017-pdf-725x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"230\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=230#main\" class=\"wp-image-230 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. October 8, 1858.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=231#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0021-pdf-964x1024-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"231\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=231#main\" class=\"wp-image-231 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. October 25, 1858.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=232#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0023-page-001-150x150-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"232\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ScanPro0023-page-001-150x150-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=232#main\" class=\"wp-image-232 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chatham Tri-weekly Planet. December 22, 1858.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample of American Coverage of the Event:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"165\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/primary-sources\/download\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-165 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download.png 945w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-768x731.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/900;\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Keowee Courier. October 16, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"166\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/primary-sources\/download-1\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-166 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-1.png 945w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-1-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-1-768x731.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/900;\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Arkansas True Democrat. November 3, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"167\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/primary-sources\/download-2\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-167 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-2.png 945w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-2-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-2-768x731.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/900;\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Anti-Slavery Bugle. October 16, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-3.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"169\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/primary-sources\/download-3\/#main\" class=\"wp-image-169 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-3.png 945w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-3-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-3-768x731.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/900;\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Cleveland Morning Leader. November 29, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-7-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"207\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=207#main\" class=\"wp-image-207 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-7-1.png 945w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-7-1-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-7-1-768x731.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/900;\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nashville Patriot. October 7, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-8-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"210\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-8-2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=210#main\" class=\"wp-image-210 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-8-2.png 945w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-8-2-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/download-8-2-768x731.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 945px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 945\/900;\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">New Orleans Daily Crescent. October 7, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample of British Coverage of the Event:<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=212#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/HUCE-1858-10-23-0002-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"212\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=212#main\" class=\"wp-image-212 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/HUCE-1858-10-23-0002-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/HUCE-1858-10-23-0002-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Huddersfield Chronicle. October 23, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=213#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/WO1_BNER_1858_10_27-0014-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"213\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=213#main\" class=\"wp-image-213 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/WO1_BNER_1858_10_27-0014-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/WO1_BNER_1858_10_27-0014-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Baner. October 27, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=214#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/NOGN-1858-10-21-0006-133x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"214\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=214#main\" class=\"wp-image-214 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 133px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 133\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Nottinghamshire Guardian. October 21, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=215#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ESSD-1858-10-20-0004-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"215\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=215#main\" class=\"wp-image-215 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ESSD-1858-10-20-0004-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/ESSD-1858-10-20-0004-200x200.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Essex Standard. October 20, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=216#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/WO1_HLPA_1858_10_22-0007-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"216\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=216#main\" class=\"wp-image-216 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/WO1_HLPA_1858_10_22-0007-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/WO1_HLPA_1858_10_22-0007-200x200.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Hull Packet. October 22, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=217#main\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/LAGER-1858-10-23-0006-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"217\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/LAGER-1858-10-23-0006-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/?attachment_id=217#main\" class=\"wp-image-217 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/LAGER-1858-10-23-0006-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2020\/08\/LAGER-1858-10-23-0006-200x200.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lancaster Gazetter. October 23, 1858<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map of published stories of the Chatham event: Coming Soon<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This map shows all of the newspapers in&nbsp;the USA and in the British Isles&nbsp;which reported on the&nbsp;Demarest&nbsp;incident in Chatham.&nbsp;This&nbsp;event was reported by newspapers in&nbsp;5 different countries, which highlights the importance and rarity of the&nbsp;event.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;vast majority of these articles were published in October 1858, one&nbsp;month after the incident.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elijah Leonard&#8217;s memoir recounts his role in the Demarest rescue: https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/honorableelijahl00leon John Farrell&#8217;s Ph.D. Dissertation provides references to the relevant Chatham Planet articles dealing with the Demarest rescue: https:\/\/ruor.uottawa.ca\/handle\/10393\/21319 Chatham Planet articles: Sample of American Coverage of the Event: Sample of British Coverage of the Event: Map of published stories of the Chatham event: Coming <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/primary-sources\/\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":58,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-56","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huronresearch.ca\/abolition1858\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}