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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05833 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1796 |
| Title | Minutes of the proceedings of the third convention of delegates from the abolition societies established in different parts of the United States, assembled at Philadelphia on the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and continued, by adjournments, until the seventh day of the same month, inclusive. |
| Date | 1796 |
| Author | Foster, Theodore (1752-1828) |
| Additional authors | Cope, Thomas Pim (1768-1854) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Printed by Zachariah Poulson, Jr. Cites the names of delegates from the abolitionist societies of Providence, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Maryland, and Virginia. Theodore Foster is listed as president of the convention, and Thomas Pim Cope as secretary. Some pages are separated from binding. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Abolition Reform Movement |
| People | Poulson, Zachariah (1761-1844) Foster, Theodore (1752-1828) Cope, Thomas Pim (1768-1854) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |