[Gutenberg 61074] • Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living

[Gutenberg 61074] • Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living

Excerpt from Chains and Freedom; Or the Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler: A Colored Man Yet Living; A Slave in Chains, a Sailor on the Deep, a Sinner at the Cross

But the truth of every thing here stated can be relied on. The subject Of this story is well known to the author, who for a long time brake unto him the bread of life, as a bro ther in Christ, and beloved for the Redeemer's sake. There are, likewise, hundreds Of liv ing witnesses, who have for many years been acquainted with the man, and aware Of the incidents here recorded, who cherish perfect confidence in his veracity.

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