In this note published in the Virginia Argus on March 14, 1811, the editor announces the withdrawal of advertising by Christopher McPherson for a night school in Richmond for free and enslaved African Americans.
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Author: Christopher McPherson
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Notice by Christopher McPherson, Virginia Argus (March 12, 1811)
In this notice placed in the Virginia Argus and published on March 12, 1811, Christopher McPherson announces the establishment of a night school in Richmond for free and enslaved African Americans.
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Notice from Christopher McPherson, Richmond Enquirer (February 22, 1811)
In this notice from the Richmond Enquirer, published on February 22, 1811, the free black man Christopher McPherson informs readers that he has purchased a hack, or a horse-and-carriage for hire.
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McPherson, A Short History of the Life of Christopher McPherson by Christopher (1811, 1855)
In A Short History of the Life of Christopher McPherson, first published in 1811 and then again, by Christopher McPherson Smith, in 1855 in Lynchburg, Christopher McPherson tells of his enslaved life in Virginia, his education and freedom, and his work as a clerk during and after the American Revolution (1775–1783). McPherson also writes of his religious prophecies and his attempts to warn various officials of the end of the world.
