John Gadsby: Hotelier and Slave Owner in the President's Neighborhood - Photo 3

This footnote comes from George William Featherstonhaugh's book, Excursion through the Slave States, from Washington on the Potomac. It details the plight of enslaved laborer, Emmanuelle R after his owner, John Gadsby, suddenly sold Emmanuelle and his family with no warning after many years of service.