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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06143.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1854 |
| Title | Joseph Merrill to David P. Harmon regarding an upcoming lecture at Haverhill |
| Date | 24 September 1854 |
| Author | Merrill, Joseph (1788-1856) |
| Recipient | Harmon, David Porter |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from Danvers Port, likely in Massachusetts. Asks that Harmon assist Sojourner Truth with accommodations for her lecture at Haverhill. Truth is to speak on the "abominations of Desolation of American slavery" and is described by Merrill as a messenger of God. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Abolition Reform Movement Religion Women's History |
| People | Merrill, Joseph (1788-1856) Harmon, David Porter (1800-1869) |
| Place written | Danversport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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