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THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD LETTERS OF BOWNE HOUSE RESIDENTS

Bowne House educators read two letters sent to Bowne-Parsons family members that verify their involvement in the Underground Railroad network of New York.

Disclaimer: Research is ongoing and will be updated as new information is discovered.

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Transcript Available Here

Video Credits:

• Audio and Transcript by David Silvernail & Emily Vieyra-Haley, Bowne House Educators

• Slideshow by Elise Helmers, Executive Director

• Video Editing by M. Alan Haley, Tech Support

To learn more about these letters and Bowne-Parsons family members’ participation in the Underground Railroad, click on the article link below:

• Eight Years of Documented Bowne House Residents’ Involvement in a Network of the New York Underground Railroad from 1842-1850

  Researched and written by Ellen M. Spindler, Collection Volunteer, and Charlotte Jackson, Bowne House Archivist