The Practice of Slavery, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter fragment
Title
The Practice of Slavery, Etc.
Description
Among other subjects, Lincoln addresses the institution of slavery of which he disapproves ,but his esteem for Washington forces him to accept the general's need for forced labor.
year created
1788
month created
09
day created
04
author
sent from location
Hingham
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
African
inhabitants of Georgia
Mr. Gibbons
Bayless
Brice
my son
notable location
Higham
Georgia
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
tour of the eastern part of the Commonwealth
lans
fortunes of war
source of happiness
labor
foreign aid
marriage
melancholy event
40,000 acres of good land
wealth
philanthropy
practice of slavery
notable phrase
Alas, my son is no more.
document number
1788090440101
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | FDB11 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Goodloe Harper | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Benjamin Lincoln Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Lincoln | Hingham | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |