Liberia -- Civilization -- American influences
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
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Joseph Martin Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC 01576
Scope and Contents
14 page letter written to his father in Washington, DC from a missionary trip in Garmu, Liberia. In his letter, Martin gives great detail of the weather, jungle conditions, and the farming practices of the natives. He informs his father, also, of traditions and cultural practices of the natives, like their worshiping of the cottonwood tree, referred to as the "tree of worship" and musical practices to welcome the full moon. Martin retells of an arduous journey through the bush that came...
Dates:
1915 October 31
Found in:
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