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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08430.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1831 |
| Title | Salem Observer. [Vol. 9, no. 37 (September 10, 1831)] |
| Date | 10 September 1831 |
| Author | Ives, William B. (fl. 1800-1831) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Includes a brief description of the aftermath of Nat Turner's Rebellion: "...the insurgents are all taken and killed, except Nat Turner, the leader, after whom there is a warm pursuit... the troops will be discharged shortly... the number of prisoners amounts to fifty-eight." Sixty whites, and as many as 100 blacks, were killed during the rampage. Turner was capture, tried, convicted and executed. Ives was an abolitionist. Among the other reports: John Quincy Adams's eulogy on James Monroe, and commentary on the upcoming presidential election. |
| Subjects | Slavery Slave Rebellion African American History Rebellion Death Military History Prisoner of War Abolition Election President Government and Civics Politics |
| People | Ives, William B. (fl. 1800-1831) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Ives was an abolitionist. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |