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Records, 1841-1911.

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Records of the Massachusetts Colonization Society, an organization whose purpose was to send free black citizens of the United States, with their full consent, to colonize the coast of Africa, specifically Liberia. The records include minutes, constitution, financial records and reports, and annual reports. Also, correspondence, in particular with the American Colonization Society with whom they were closely related, and regarding Liberia College, a major concern of the society. Correspondents include Andrew P. Peabody, Amos A. Lawrence, William Coppinger, J.C. Braman, Joseph Tracy, and John Orcutt.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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American colonization society

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The American Colonization Society was founded in 1817 in Washington, D.C. for the purpose of transporting freeborn and emancipated American blacks to Africa and helping them start a new life there. From the description of List of emigrants for Liberia, 1867 Nov. 17. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32144821 The American Colonization Society was an organization dedicated to transporting freeborn blacks and emancipated slaves to Africa, to what is n...

Tracy, Joseph, 1793?-1874

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Massachusetts Colonization Society

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Braman, J. C.

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Peabody, Andrew P. (Andrew Preston), 1811-1893

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American author, clergyman and editor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (5) : Portsmouth, N.H., to Madame [Blaze] de Bury, 1856 Oct. 1-1860 Jan. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270851342 Peabody graduated from Harvard in 1826, taught Christian morals and served as preacher and Overseer at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Andrew Preston Peabody, 1839-1890 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972834 Clergyman...

Liberia College

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Coppinger, William, 1828-1892

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Orcutt, John, 1807-1879

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Lawrence, Amos Adams, 1814-1886

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Amos Adams Lawrence was a Boston merchant, textile manufacturer, and philanthropist. From the description of Amos Adams Lawrence Papers, 1857-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387678 Businessman and philanthropist. From the description of Letter of Amos Adams Lawrence, 1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014885 ...