Letters. 20th of 5th mon 1774 and 10th of 4th mon March 1775, Philadelphia to Lady S[elina] Huntingdon and Huntington [sic] [England].

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Letters. 20th of 5th mon 1774 and 10th of 4th mon March 1775, Philadelphia to Lady S[elina] Huntingdon and Huntington [sic] [England].

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1774 letter explains cruelty of slavery, mentioning a few laws and instances dealing with slaves; asks for her assistance in making king and queen aware of its nature.

[8 & 7] p. ; 40 x 25 cm. or smaller.

Haverford College Library

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Huntingdon, Selina Hastings, Countess, 1707-1791

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English religious leader. From the description of Autograph letter in third person : Bath, to Mr. Laurens, [1784] Jan. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269520062 ...

Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784

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Anthony Benezet, born Antoine Bénézet (January 31, 1713 – May 3, 1784), was a French-American abolitionist and educator who was active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the early American abolitionists, Benezet founded one of the world's first anti-slavery societies, the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage (after his death it was revived as the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery); the first public school for girls in North America; and t...