Letter to George Richardson from Fessenden & Deblois, 1845
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The law firm of Fessenden & Deblois wrote to George Frost Richardson (1790-1845), owner of the brig Porpoise, commanded by Captain Cyrus Libby of Scarborough, concerning the seizure of that vessel by the U.S.S. Raritan.
Richardson was charged with being engaged in the slave trade between Africa and Rio de Janeiro.
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- Title: Letter to George Richardson from Fessenden & Deblois, 1845
- Creator: Fessenden & Deblois
- Creation Date: 1845-07-26
- Subject Date: 1845-07-26
- Town: Portland, Rio de Janeiro
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 187 Box 1-4
- Object Type: Text
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LC Subject Headings
Manuscripts
Fessenden & Deblois--Correspondence
Letters
Slavery--United States
Slave trade--United States
U.S.S. Raritan (Ship)
Porpoise (Ship)
Richardson, George Frost, 1790-1845--Correspondence
People
Libby, Cyrus
Richardson, George Frost
Libby, Cyrus
Richardson, George Frost
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