Hopkinson, Joseoph, 1770-1842 to William Tudor
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09821 Author/Creator: Hopkinson, Joseoph, 1770-1842 Place Written: Bordentown, New Jersey Type: Letter signed Date: 20 November 1819 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
One letter dated Bordentown, November 20, 1819 from Joseph Hopkinson to William Tudor. Relates to Hopkinson's opinion that should slavery continue to exist in the United States it would be to its own detriment. Mentions likeliness that Louisiana will be introduced into the United States as a slave-holding state.
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