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New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated, list of members

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Call Number:
SC.212
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 vol.))
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Cite as: SC 212, List of Members, New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1787-1827 (inclusive)
Creator:
Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852 and New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May Be Liberated
Abstract:
Contains a membership list providing names, addresses, and year joined. Also a statement of the number of Africans and their descendants who had been freed and the number attending the free school in New York City, 1791-1814. The list was kept by Isaac T. Hopper.

Abolition society organized 1785 in New York City. Alexander Hamilton was one of the founders, and many of its members were Quakers.

Source of acquisition--New York Yearly Meeting. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1997.

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