Letter, 1783 August 25, Philad[elphia], "To Charlotte Queen of Great Britain" / Anth[on]y Benezet.

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Letter, 1783 August 25, Philad[elphia], "To Charlotte Queen of Great Britain" / Anth[on]y Benezet.

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Holograph letter from Anthony Benezet to Charlotte Queen of Great Britain. Benezet discusses the cruelty of slavery and his opposition to the slave trade.

1 item (2 p.) ; 34 cm.

Haverford College Library

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Haverford College Library

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