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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07633 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | The Epistle from the Yearly Meeting Held In London [emancipation] |
| Date | 20-25 May 1782 |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Contains a letter to friends at the quarterly and monthly meetings in Great Britain and Ireland, and another letter to friends at their yearly meeting in Philadelphia. Both letters guide the conduct of Quakers, and encourage "the continuance of your endeavors for the relief of the poor opressed Africans..." Written in the fifth Quaker month. |
| Subjects | Religion Quaker Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Slavery Abolition African American History Slave Trade |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Religion; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |