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The inscription on the back of the case reads:“This Daguerreotype was taken by Southworth Aug. 1845 it is a copy of Captain Jonathan Walker’s hand as branded by the U.S. Marshall of the Dist. of Florida for having helped 7 men to obtain ‘Life Liberty, and Happiness.’SS   Slave Saviour   Northern Dist.SS   Slave Stealer   Southern Dist.”

    The inscription on the back of the case reads:

    “This Daguerreotype was taken by Southworth Aug. 1845 it is a copy of Captain Jonathan Walker’s hand as branded by the U.S. Marshall of the Dist. of Florida for having helped 7 men to obtain ‘Life Liberty, and Happiness.’
    SS   Slave Saviour   Northern Dist.
    SS   Slave Stealer   Southern Dist.”