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Campbell, John, 1766-1840 to Thomas Pringle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.138 Author/Creator: Campbell, John, 1766-1840 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 1, 1828 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 12.4 cm Order a Copy

Requests extra tickets for an antislavery meeting. Both Reverend Campbell and Pringle were abolitionists. Written in the Kingsland neighborhood of London.

Campbell, John, 1766-1840
Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834

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