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Knight, F., fl. 1839 to clerk of Southampton, Va. re: possibility of blacks being sent to Liberia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07773 Author/Creator: Knight, F., fl. 1839 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1839/09/04 Pagination: 1 p.+dock.+addr. 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy

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