Ralph Randolph Gurley letter
Scope and Contents
Letter dated February 4, 1842, from abolitionist and American Colonization Society (ACS) official Robert Randolph Gurley to fellow abolitionist and ACS member Benjamin Coates. The letter concerns Gurley's efforts to secure financial support for the Society, mainly from abolitionist societies in Pennsylvania and New York. Brief reference is made of Thomas Buchanan, the second governor of Liberia, who had died five months previously, as well as Joseph Jenkins Roberts, who succeeded Buchanan as governor.
Dates
- Created: 1842 February 4
- Other: Date acquired: 08/16/2011
Creator
- Gurley, Ralph Randolph, 1797-1872 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.
Extent
1.00 items
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Item acquired by Warren Marr from Martin Wagner, whose ownership stamp appears on verso of second leaf.
Source of Acquisition
Warren Marr II
Method of Acquisition
Gift
Existence and Location of Originals
Typescript transcript with handscript notes housed with letter.
Processing Information
Processed August 2011.
Creator
- Gurley, Ralph Randolph, 1797-1872 (Person)
- Title
- Ralph Randolph Gurley letter
- Author
- Christopher Harter
- Date
- 08/16/2011
- Description rules
- Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
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