Colonization Rooms, Washington City, June 14, 1849. Dear Sir: – You are aware of the importance of having the Independence of Liberia acknowledged

by the United States Government by Liberia

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1p. printed circular letter. Signed by William McLain and addressed in his hand to William Bostwick. 4to. Minor chipping at sheet edges. Item #368708 The American Colonization Society advocated as early as 1816 the voluntary migration of free people of color from the United States to western Africa, with approixmately 4500 emigrants over the ensuing quarter century. The African-American community and the abolitionist movement overwhelmingly

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