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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.053 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | Memorial of the society of the District of Columbia for the colonization and civilization of Africa |
| Date | 22 March 1844 |
| Author | Society of the District of Columbia for the Colonization and Civilization of Africa |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | 28th Congress, 1st session, Senate document no. 218. Calls upon the government for "The establishment of a commercial agency at the colony of Liberia, and asking an appropriation to forward the Object of said society, and for the benefit of said colony." Wants this commercial agency to enter into an agreement with "African chiefs for the overthrow of the slave trade." |
| Subjects | Africa African American History Finance Colonization Slavery |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |