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February 1839 Antebellum (1820-1861)

Donations pledged by Princeton faculty members to establish a packet line between Liberia and the United States.

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Princeton and Liberia

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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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Princeton University Archives

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We agree to pay, to the Princeton Colonization Society, the sums annexed to our respective names, in aid of the Plan to establish a regular line of Packets between Liberia & the United States, Princeton, Feby 1839 Sam. Miller — $5: paid. John Maclean — 3. James Carnahan —

Sam. Miller — $5: paid.

John Maclean — 3.

James Carnahan — 5 paid

Joseph Henry 3

A Alexander $3. paid

James W. Alexander $3. pd

Jos. Addison Alexander $5. pd.

Charles Hodge $3.

Jas S Green $3: paid.

C M Campbell 2 paid

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