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“An Example of Industry” "Mrs. Dinah Robinson, an aged colored lady of Weston, Mo., arrived in this city yesterday to visit friends. She was a slave before the war and paid $3,000 for her liberty, $5,000 for that of her husband, $300 for her son and $500 for her daughter. She earned the money by washing and is now the owner of a comfortable home in Weston. A minister is authority for this." The above is taken from the Kansas City Times, the statement is correct, in the main, as to the amounts given we think there is some mistake. “Aunt” Dinah was the property of J. B. (James B.) Wright, deceased, and she bought her liberty and aided her husband in buying his, after which they purchased the freedom of their children. ‘‘Uncle Tom” and “Aunt Dinah” are well known characters here. They are in lustrous and deserving and are now passing down the “other side of the mountain of life” very generally esteemed.Date(s) of Creation
4/1/1887
