Caleb Miller letters, 1817-1824.

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Caleb Miller letters, 1817-1824.

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The letters illustrate continued involvement of American citizens in the international slave-trade after it was abolished in England and America in 1808. The letter dated April 8, 1817, comments on the high rate of mortality among slaves on board vessels from Africa and suggests measures which could reduce the number of deaths. The other letter reports the illness of "Browning" and the death of Captain W. C. Sawyer during a voyage, Jan. 16, 1824.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Spalding, Edward B.

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Edward Spalding was a shipping agent in Matanzas, Cuba in the 1820s. From the description of Edward Spalding letters, 1822-1825. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863300 Edward Spalding was a shipping agent who worked in Cuba during the early nineteenth century. From the description of Edward Spalding Papers, 1795-1825. (University of Miami). WorldCat record id: 233035862 ...

Miller, Caleb

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Caleb Miller, an American slave trader, was on board vessels transporting slaves to Cuba and America. Edward Spalding, a merchant from Bristol, Rhode Island, was involved in the slave-trade in Cuba and acted as agent for Jacob Babbit and the DeWolf family of Matanzas, Cuba. From the description of Caleb Miller letters, 1817-1824. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122335882 ...