Address, 1767.

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Address, 1767.

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Handwritten copy of an address, 1767, written by Arthur Lee to the Virginia General Assembly and printed in the Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, Va.(Rind, 19 March 1767, no longer exant). The address contains the author's opinion that slavery should be abolished. The address was signed "Philanthropos."

5 p. ; 31.5 cm.

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Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792

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Arthur Lee (20 December 1740 – 12 December 1792) was a physician and opponent of slavery in colonial Virginia in North America who served as an American diplomat during the American Revolutionary War. He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Edinburgh and in London, respectively. After passing the bar, he practiced law in London for several years. He stayed in London during the Revolutionary War, representing the colonies to Britain and France and also serving as an American spy ...

Philanthropos (Pseudonym)

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