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L. A. Chamerovzow letter to Miss Hildrith
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: L. A. Chamerovzow letter to Miss Hildrith | |
| Creator: Chamerovzow, Louis Alexis | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1855 February 15 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter) | |
| Collection Number: ms1330 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Louis Alexis Chamerovzow, Secretary of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, transformed the memoirs of John Brown (known as Fed or Benford), a formerly enslaved man who fled to England, into a powerful anti-slavery publication, Slave Life in Georgia (London, 1855).
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one letter written on British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society letterhead: dated February 15, 1855, "Dear Madam," signed "L. A. Chamerovzow," regarding Slave Life in Georgia and the Anti-Slavery Reporter. Chamerovzow mentions several influential British anti-slavery leaders and alludes to the policy of emancipation in South Africa.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
L. A. Chamerovzow letter to Miss Hildrith, ms 1330. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.