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Bryce Litton

A slave trader who purchases Josiah and takes him south.

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Also known as Litton

First appearance: ix taken south away from wife and children

Bryce Litton shows up with force in My Boyhood and Youth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the overseer who was caught in knavery and dismissed, leading to Josiah's promotion.
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Bryce Litton first appears in 0010 ix taken south away from wife and children.

In My Boyhood and Youth: Mentioned as the overseer who was caught in knavery and dismissed, leading to Josiah's promotion.

Later, in V: Maimed for Life: Overseer who attacks Josiah with a fence-rail, breaking his arm and shoulder blades; later acquitted in court.

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