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Poulson, Zachariah, 1761-1844 To the free Africans and other people of color in the United States

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06212 Author/Creator: Poulson, Zachariah, 1761-1844 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 6 January 1796 - 9 May 1797 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 45.9 cm, Width: 28.2 cm Order a Copy

Two addresses by the conventions of delegates of the Abolition Societies of the United States. The first is dated 9 May 1797 and signed by Joseph Bloomfield as President of the Convention. The second is dated 6 January 1796 and signed by Theodore Foster, also as President. Printed by Zachariah Poulson. Discolored and damaged, corners missing and split in middle with slight text loss. Previously restored and lined.

Poulson, Zachariah, 1761-1844

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