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Title
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John McDonogh to Walter Lowrie
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Description
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The Ship Mariposa and Captain Chase will be leaving from Norfolk, Virginia to go to Louisiana in Liberia. There are about 100 emigrants on board (81 of McDonogh's slaves).
"Washington may proceed at once to Norfolk...and join his Mother, Brothers, sisters, relatives, and friends, and proceed with them to their fatherland."
John is pleased with David's decision to study medicine at Lowrie's recommendation. "It will vastly tend to, and augment his powers of usefulness, in becoming master of that noble science."
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Original letter at the PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Philadelphia)
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Identifier
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72
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Date
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1842-06-11 00:00:00
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Subject
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The time has come for Washington to leave for Liberia.
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Creator
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John
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Format
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auto
