Letter, 1792 August 20, [Kentucky?] to "Esteemed Friend" [Robert Pleasants] / Christr. Johnson.

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Letter, 1792 August 20, [Kentucky?] to "Esteemed Friend" [Robert Pleasants] / Christr. Johnson.

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Letter from Christr. Johnson to Robert Pleasants. Johnson discusses attending court cases regarding slavery in South Carolina and Georgia.

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Haverford College Library

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Pleasants, Robert, 1723-1801

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Yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Virginia. Meeting for Sufferings

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