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"For the Presbyterian"
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"For the Presbyterian"

1862 Civil War (1861-1865)

Draft of a letter to the editor, written by John Maclean Jr., opposing a bill that would prevent free Black people or fugitive slaves from entering Pennsylvania.

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Princeton’s Fugitive Slaves
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Folder 6, Box 23, Office of the President Records (AC #117), Princeton University Archives, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Did You Know...?The University’s first nine presidents all owned slaves. Read More