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Title
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John McDonogh to Walter Lowrie
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Description
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John reports that about 80 friends and family of Washington and David will leave for Liberia on May 1st.
"I am daily looking for the Reverend Mr. McLean, agent of the American Colonization Society, from Washington, here, to attend to their embarcation and departure."
"Washington can depart int he first good vessel from your port, for you Mission Station, on that Coast, where he can remain with Mess, Canfield and Sawyer, until the arrival of his friends: when he can join them and open a school at once."
John clarifies that the William Grove Hotel was occupied as a private residence, by a Mr. Massy. It was flooded but he (and David) did not own it.
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Original letter at the PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Philadelphia)
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Identifier
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63
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Date
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1842-04-06 00:00:00
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Subject
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John reports that 80 of his slaves are soon to depart for Liberia.
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Creator
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John
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Format
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