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Day, Thomas, 1748-1789 Fragment of an Original Letter on Slavery of the Negroes; Written in the year 1776

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00265 Author/Creator: Day, Thomas, 1748-1789 Place Written: London, England Type: Pamphlet Date: 1784 Pagination: 40 p. : Height: 21.6 cm, Width: 13.3 cm Order a Copy

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