An Oration on the Abolition of the Slave Trade, Delivered in the African Church, in the City of New-York

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A booklet containing a published speech delivered by Peter Williams Jr at the African Church in New York City, 1808. Booklet is bound with thread, and the cover is light blue paper with no markings on it. The edges of the pages are irregular, protruding from the binding unevenly. Pages are discolored at the edges where they exceed the length of the cover. On title page at top right is handwritten name reading [M Dean's]. The copyright page carries the name of Clerk of the District of New York Edward Dunscomb and is followed by a foreword by Isaac Fortune. A program of events includes addresses, anthems, hymns, sermons, and prayers offered by Abraham Thompson, William Hamilton, Thomas Miller Sr., June Scot, and James Varick. An introductory address by Henry Sipkins follows that, and then the text of the speech begins. The booklet ends with four testimonials from men affirming that Peter Williams Jr.

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