George Thompson
Scope and Contents
Letter Glasgow Feb. 710, 1849, addressed to John Thompson, [Hitchin?] (see image below) topics: -re: President Roberts and Liberia -describes purchase of a ship and of a packet service to Liberia (in U.S.) -ship has a Black crew, most stockholders Black -suggests the establishment of a similar service from "here" as in U.S. -reports progress on a new method of making soda -successful purchase of ship and establishment of packet service to Liberia, with ship manned by a Black crew and owned by Black stockholders
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