The benevolent gentleman is sorry; but, then, the thing hap… - Harriet Beecher Stowe

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The benevolent gentleman is sorry; but, then, the thing happens every day! One sees girls and mothers crying at these sales, always! it can't be helped, etc.; and he walks off, with his acquisition, in another direction.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe (14 June 1811 – 1 July 1896) was an American abolitionist and writer, most famous as the author of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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Birth Name: Elizabeth Harriet Beecher

Native Name: Harriet Beecher

Alternative Names: Christopher Crowfield • Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe • Enrieta Elizabeth Beecher Stowe • Harriet Elizabeth Beecher • Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe • Harriet Elizabeth Beecher-Stowe

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