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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04675.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1833 |
| Title | American Colonization Society membership certificate, signed blank |
| Date | ca. 1 December 1833 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Additional authors | Gurley, Ralph Randolph (1797-1872) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Printed membership certificate signed by Madison as President and Ralph R. Gurley as Secretary. The American Colonization Society resettled freed black slaves in Liberia. D.B. Mattern letter 6/14/96, Madison accepted the presidency per his 19 February 1833 letter to Gurley (although it is a little equivocal); dating based on a 11/30/1833 letter from JM enclosing signed certificates (they may have been post-dated). Previous dating based on a certificate signed by JM as President, dated 1/1/1834 for Thomas H. Hulback offered by University Archive catalog #120. See correspondence in collateral file with copies. |
| Subjects | Colonization African American History Slavery Immigration and Migration Freemen Africa Reform Movement President |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Gurley, Ralph Randolph (1797-1872) |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |