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Letter from A Citizen and true Federalist

Description

Abstract:
Letter published in the March 14, 1789 issue of the Providence Gazette by "A Citizen and True Federalist" -- alias John Brown. In the letter, Brown defends the slave trade and continues his bitter attack on the newly formed Providence Abolition Society.

Access Conditions

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No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

Brown, John, "Letter from A Citizen and true Federalist" (1789). Voyage of the Sally, Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:303833/

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