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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08380.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1807 |
| Title | Petition regarding slaves |
| Date | 16 October 1807 |
| Author | Silliman, Benjamin (1779-1864) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Petition regarding slaves "duly shipped on board the Brigantine called the James of Hartford," petitioning for their rightful wages. [Silliman began teaching at Yale in 1799.] |
| Subjects | Maritime Law African American History Slavery |
| People | Silliman, Benjamin (1779-1864) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Justice of the Peace order |