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Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 [Petition re: slaves]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08380.01 Author/Creator: Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 16 October 1807 Pagination: 3 p. + docket Order a Copy

Petition re: slaves "duly shipped on board the Brigantine called the James of Hartford," petitioning for their rightful wages. [Silliman began teaching at Yale in 1799.]

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