Letters from former slaves of James Hunter Terrell settled in Liberia [manuscript], 1857-1866.

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Letters from former slaves of James Hunter Terrell settled in Liberia [manuscript], 1857-1866.

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The letters, chiefly written to Terrell's executor and nephew, Dr. James Minor, describe life in Careysburg and Monrovia, Liberia, request supplies, and inquire after family and friends in Virginia. Saunders A. Campion and the Rev. John Seys of the American Colonization Society are mentioned. William Douglass is the chief correspondent. There is also a letter from Ralph Randolph Gurley of the American Colonization Society regarding supplies and immigration legislation. Recipients besides Dr. Minor are Mary Minor, Elizabeth Minor, Frank Nelson, Edward Lewis, Howell Lewis, and Lizze [Lizzie?] Lewis. Transcriptions of the letters by Richard P. Minor are included. The collection also contains two leaves from an old Louisa and Goochland County register.

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Minor, Elizabeth C.

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Lewis, Lizze,

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Seys, John, 1799-1872

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Campian, Saunders A.

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Lewis, Edward E. (Edward Erwin), 1900-

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Edward Lewis was a motion picture and television producer between the 1940s and 1980s. Lewis produced several movies including "Executive Action" (1973), "Missing" (1982), "Crackers" (1984), "Hanna K" (1984), and "The River" (1984). He also produced the television movie "Ishi: The Last of His Tribe" (1978) and the mini-series "The Thornbirds" (1983). From the description of Edward Lewis papers, 1966-1986. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 70193873...

Minor, Mary

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Minor, James, 1818-1862?

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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...

Lewis, Howell, 1832- ,

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Nelson, Frank,

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Gurley, Ralph Randolph, 1797-1872

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Administrative director, clergyman, and editor. From the description of Letter of Ralph Randolph Gurley, 1854. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450591 American philanthropist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Judge Bates, 1864 Nov. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270505974 ...

Terrell, James Hunter, 1783?-1856

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Minor, Richard P.

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