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Arthur Lee Philanthropos Address to Virginia General Assembly

 Collection
Identifier: SC 01213

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Scope and Contents

Handwritten copy of an address, 1767, written by Arthur Lee to the Virginia General Assembly and printed in the Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, Va. (Rind, 19 March 1767, no longer exant). The address contains the author's opinion that slavery should be abolished, stating that "it is a violation both of Justice and Religion; that it is dangerous to the safety of the community...; that it is destructive to the growth of Arts and Sciences; and that it produces a numerous and very fatal train of vices, both in the slave and in his master." The address was signed "Philanthropos."

Dates

  • Creation: 1767

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Related Materials:

Publications:  R. K. McMaster, "Arthur Lee's 'Address on Slavery,' " Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. LXXX (April 1972), pp. 141-157.

Title
Guide to the Arthur Lee Philanthropos Address to Virginia General Assembly
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Date
2012-05-23
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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