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On the death of an African Slave

Poem entitled "On the death of an African Slave" signed "Elihu." Addressed to Mr. Alden Spooner of Brooklyn [New York] for publication in the Long Island Star newspaper.

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Poem entitled "On the death of an African Slave" signed "Elihu." Addressed to Mr. Alden Spooner of Brooklyn [New York] for publication in the Long Island Star newspaper.
PID
islandora:143131
NYHS Identifier
nyhs_sc_b-06_f-10_001
Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Member of
Slavery Collection| 1709-1864. Series IX| Poetry| 1823| undated
Genre
Poetry
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Text
Subject (Topical)
Slaves--New York (State)--New York
Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Subject (Name)
Elihu
Spooner, Alden, 1783-1848
Subject (Geographic)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Full Title
On the death of an African Slave
Contributor
Long Island Star
Spooner, Alden, 1783-1848
Creator
Elihu
Date Created
1823-December-11
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