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Liberia slave trade and New England mission notes
Widespread chatter on slave trade near Liberia and Cape Palmas, with Navy actions and control efforts. Mention of an expedition by English merchants testing cotton supply from West Africa and Liberia’s territorial limits. Also reports on the Sandwich Islands mission expansion, Christianization efforts, population, and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Promtas
Republic of Liberia
Fomalintentrom
Robers
Mouro
Acusa
Ord
Goliinas
Naw
Tam
Liberia
Sierra Lemic
Cape Palmas
Shew
Manila
England
Aslies
Tliere
Sandwich Islands
New York
Henry ‘St. Cheever
Pacific
Australia
New Hollows
Generi
New England
Gentloian
Jere Dew
Amerian Board
Legun
Dulidey Siteqetitetisan
King Street
Pitt
Washington Streets
Ewis & Quigley
Jefferson
Alexandria
Townsend
Genin Lewis & Quigley
Xanleia
George D. Prentiss
West
Ee Gerenwood
J. M. Legare
South Carolina
Whipple
Fell W
Bryant and Lowell
TB. Mead
Dusseldorff
Maly
America
London
Paris
David
Graham
United States
Nao