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Introduction by John Quincy Adams

 

LOVEJOY, JOSEPH C. and OWEN. Memoir of the Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy; Who Was Murdered in Defence of the Liberty of the Press, at Alton, Illinois, Nov. 7, 1837. With an Introduction by John Quincy Adams. New York: John S. Taylor, 1838. 1st ed. 8vo. 382 pp. Orig. cloth (lightly soiled). Light waterstaining toward back, but a nice & crisp copy. $225.00

 

Howes L 522. LCP/HSP Afro-Americana Catalogue, 6079A. McCoy L 365.  Rinderknecht 51343. The main source on Lovejoy and the Alton riots. He was killed when he attempted to protect his press from a pro-slavery mob.