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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02379 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1819 |
| Title | Francis Scott Key to Henry Maynadier regarding depressed stock prices and the American Colonization Society |
| Date | 26 November 1819 |
| Author | Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Georgetown. Key writes to his uncle about depressed stock prices. He also discusses colonizing 12 captured Africans who are in Baltimore (he does not explain how they came to be there), in reference to his efforts through the American Colonization Society. |
| Subjects | Economics Finance African American History Slavery Colonization Africa Reform Movement |
| People | Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843) Maguadier, Henry. |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | African Americans; Banking & Economics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Francis Scott Key was an attorney who penned "The Star Spangled Banner," the American National Anthem. He was an active supporter of the American Colonization Society. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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