An edition of Letters on the Colonization Society (1800)

Letters on the Colonization Society

and on its probable results; under the following heads: The origin of the Society; Increase of the coloured population; Manumission of slaves in this country; Declarations of legislatures, and other assembled bodies, in favour of the Society : Situation of the colonists at Monrovia, and other towns; Moral and religious character of the settlers; Soil, climate, productions, and commerce of Liberia; Advantages to the free coloured population, by emigration to Liberia; Disadvantages of slavery to the white population; Character of the natives of Africa before the irruptions of the barbarians; Effects of colonization on the slave trade; with a slight sketch of that nefarious and accursed traffic. : Addressed to the Hon. C.F. Mercer, M.H.R.U.S.

9th ed. To which is prefixed the important information collected by Joseph Jones, a coloured man, lately sent to Liberia, by the Kentucky Colonization Society, to ascertain the true state of the country--its productions, trade, and commerce--and the situation and prospects of the colonists.

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An edition of Letters on the Colonization Society (1800)

Letters on the Colonization Society

and on its probable results; under the following heads: The origin of the Society; Increase of the coloured population; Manumission of slaves in this country; Declarations of legislatures, and other assembled bodies, in favour of the Society : Situation of the colonists at Monrovia, and other towns; Moral and religious character of the settlers; Soil, climate, productions, and commerce of Liberia; Advantages to the free coloured population, by emigration to Liberia; Disadvantages of slavery to the white population; Character of the natives of Africa before the irruptions of the barbarians; Effects of colonization on the slave trade; with a slight sketch of that nefarious and accursed traffic. : Addressed to the Hon. C.F. Mercer, M.H.R.U.S.

9th ed. To which is prefixed the important information collected by Joseph Jones, a coloured man, lately sent to Liberia, by the Kentucky Colonization Society, to ascertain the true state of the country--its productions, trade, and commerce--and the situation and prospects of the colonists.

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For sale by Carey & Hart (Stereotyped by L. Johnson.)
Language
English
Pages
32

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Subjects
African Americans, Colonization, Description and travel, American Colonization Society
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Liberia

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Cover of: Letters on the Colonization Society
Letters on the Colonization Society: and on its probable results under the following heads - the origin of the Society, increase of the coloured population, manumission of slaves in this country, declarations of legislatures ... situation of the colonists at Monrovia, and other towns ... addressed to the Hon. C.F. Mercer, M.H.R.U.S.
1834, For sale by Carey & Hart
electronic resource : in English - 9th ed. / to which is prefixed [The Liberian Colony] the important information collected by Joseph Jones ... sent to Liberia, by the Kentucky Colonization Society, to ascertain the true state of the country ..."
Cover of: Letters on the Colonization Society
Letters on the Colonization Society: and on its probable results; under the following heads: The origin of the Society; Increase of the coloured population; Manumission of slaves in this country; Declarations of legislatures, and other assembled bodies, in favour of the Society : Situation of the colonists at Monrovia, and other towns; Moral and religious character of the settlers; Soil, climate, productions, and commerce of Liberia; Advantages to the free coloured population, by emigration to Liberia; Disadvantages of slavery to the white population; Character of the natives of Africa before the irruptions of the barbarians; Effects of colonization on the slave trade; with a slight sketch of that nefarious and accursed traffic. : Addressed to the Hon. C.F. Mercer, M.H.R.U.S.
1834, For sale by Carey & Hart (Stereotyped by L. Johnson.)
in English - 9th ed. To which is prefixed the important information collected by Joseph Jones, a coloured man, lately sent to Liberia, by the Kentucky Colonization Society, to ascertain the true state of the country--its productions, trade, and commerce--and the situation and prospects of the colonists.
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Letters on the Colonization Society: and on its probable results; under the following heads ... Addressed to the Hon. C.F. Mercer ...
1833, Stereotyped by L. Johnson
in English - 7th ed.
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Letters on the Colonization Society: with a view of its probable results, under the following heads ... addressed to the Hon. Charles F. Mercer ...
1832, Young, printer
in English - 3rd ed., enlarged and improved.
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Cover of: Letters on the Colonization Society
Letters on the Colonization Society: with a view of its probable results, under the following heads : the origin of the Society : increase of the coloured population : manumission of slaves in this country : declarations of legislatures and other assembled bodies in favour of the Society : situation of the colonists at Monrovia and other towns : moral and religious character of the settlers : soil, climate, productions, and commerce of Liberia : advantages to the free coloured population by emigration to Liberia : disadvantages of slavery to the white population : character of the natives of Africa before the irruptions of the barbarians : effects of colonization on the slave trade : with a slight sketch of that nefarious and accursed traffic
1832, Young, printer
electronic resource : in English - 3rd ed., enl. and impr.
Cover of: Letters on the Colonization Society
Letters on the Colonization Society: with a view of its probable results ... : addressed to the Hon. C.F. Mercer, M.H.R.U.S.
1832, Young, printer
electronic resource : in English - 2nd ed., enl. and improved.
Cover of: Letters on the Colonization Society
Letters on the Colonization Society: and on its probable results : under the following heads : the origin of the Society : increase of the coloured population : manumission of slaves in this country : declarations of legislatures, and other assembled bodies, in favour of the Society : situation of the colonists at Monrovia, and other towns ... : addressed to the Hon. C. F. Mercer, M. H. R. U. S.
1800, E. Dorsey, printer
in English - 13th ed. to which is prefixed the important information collected by Joseph Jones, a coloured man, lately sent to Liberia, by the Kentucky Colonization Society, to ascertain the true state of the country--its productions, trade, and commerce--and the situation and prospects of the colonists.
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Printed in two columns.

"Section of a slave ship. From Walsh's Notes of Brazil."--plate [1].

"Map of the colony of Liberia on the west coast of Africa from a ms. map by the late Mr. Ashmun." and "Plan of the town of Monrovia."--plate [2].

"The Liberian colony. From the Kentucky commonwealth."--4 p., 1st count.

Poems "The African chief enslaved" by William Cullen Bryant and "Death of Ashmun" and "Liberia" by Lydia H. Sigourney, p. 32.

Burke Library copy: No. 12 in a bound volume of titles.

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Liberian colony

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4, iv, [1], 6-32 p., [2] leaves of plates
Number of pages
32

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OL44943025M
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63888283

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