The Jefferson-Lemen Compact: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Jefferson-Lemen Compact, credited to Willard C. MacNaul, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Jefferson-Lemen Compact by Willard C. MacNaul. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Willard McNaul's book chronicles from original sources the agreement made between Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen Sr. whereby Lemen agreed to go to the Northwest Territory and pursue an anti-slavery cause. After ten years of hard work, Lemen Sr. established his Baptist Church and was active with the Baptist Association. Their organization was active in the campaign during the Illinois Constitutional Convention to ensure the establishment of a free state. President Lincoln wrote a thankful letter to Lemen Jr. and noted that the hard work and dedication of his father 'set in motion the forces which finally made Illinois a free state.' - Summary by fried1259

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Jefferson-Lemen Compact
• Author credits: Willard C. MacNaul
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 20
• Listed recording duration: 2:08:19

Catalogue topics

• politics
• slavery
• United States

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction: Sketch of James Lemen — 9:23
2. 02 - Introduction: Lemen's Anti-Slavery Mission in Illinois — 11:47
3. 03 - Introduction: Slavery Question in the Movement for Division of Indiana Territory — 15:55
4. 04 - Introduction: Available Materials Relating to the subject — 6:07
5. 05 - Documents: Diary of James Lemen, Sr. — 12:42
6. 06 - Documents: History of the Relations of James Lemen and Thomas Jefferson, by John M. Peck — 11:49
7. 07 - Documents: How Illinois got Chicago — 2:01
8. 08 - Documents: Address to the Friends of Freedom — 3:02
9. 09 - Documents: Recollections of a Centenarian — 5:47
10. 10 - Documents: In Memory of Reverend James Lemen, Sr — 1:58
11. 11 - Documents: Statement by the Editor of the Belleville Advocate — 0:58
12. 12 - Documents: Letter of Reverend John Peck on the Old Lemen Family Notes — 9:29
13. 13 - Pioneer Letters: Sen. Douglas to Reverend James Lemen, Sr — 5:14
14. 14 - Pioneer Letters: Announcement by J.B. Lemen — 1:58
15. 15 - Pioneer Letters: Gov. Ninian Edwards to James Lemen, Sr — 1:35
16. 16 - Pioneer Letters: A.W. Snyder to James Lemen, Sr — 1:52
17. 17 - Pioneer Letters: Abraham Lincoln to James Lemen, Jr — 4:35
18. 18 - Pioneer Letters: The Lemen Monument - Lemen's War Record — 2:46
19. 19 - Pioneer Letters: Sketch of Reverend James Lemen, Sr., by J.M. Peck — 10:38
20. 20 - Pioneer Letters: Old Lemen Family Notes, Statement by Jos. B. Lemen — 8:43

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