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Mr. Rogers

Abolitionist editor; Thoreau references his reform efforts.

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Also known as Nathaniel P. Rogers

First appearance: Herald of Freedom

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In Herald of Freedom: Nathaniel P. Rogers, editor of the Herald of Freedom, praised for his spirited, natural, and morally indignant…

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