02697cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000130010610000320011924501940015126400510034530000470039633600260044333700260046933800360049550000310053150800730056252014200063553400450205565300480210065300590214865300320220765300600223985600430229999900170234210401UtSlPG20260610133242.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE300aKF1 aDrayton, Daniel,d1802-185710aPersonal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, for Four Years and Four Months a Prisoner (for Charity's Sake) in Washington Jail :bIncluding a Narrative of the Voyage and Capture of the Schooner Pearl 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-12-01  aProduced by Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, for Four Years and Four Months a Prisoner….," attributed to Daniel Drayton, is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The memoir recounts the experiences and events surrounding Drayton’s imprisonment as a result of his involvement in a daring attempt to free enslaved individuals from captivity, taking place against the backdrop of the growing tensions around slavery in the United States. It explores themes of liberty, moral conviction, and the consequences of defying the status quo, highlighting Drayton's personal journey and struggles in advocating for the rights of the enslaved.  The opening of this memoir sets the stage for Drayton's life, tracing his early years and how he became involved in maritime endeavors. It reveals his formative experiences, including influences from his mother and the economic hardships faced by his family, which ultimately led him to pursue a life at sea. He describes how his views on slavery evolved over time, moving from indifference to an understanding of the suffering endured by enslaved individuals. This transformation sets the foundation for his fateful involvement with the schooner Pearl, aiming to liberate enslaved people, and introduces the dramatic events surrounding his capture and subsequent trial, which promise to be pivotal elements in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAbolitionists -- United States -- Biography  aDrayton, Daniel, 1802-1857 -- Trials, litigation, etc.  aTrials -- Washington (D.C.)  aFugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Maryland40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10401  c51896d51896