[Newspaper]: Liberia Herald. July 9, 1841

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First edition. One loose issue: Vol. 10, No. 9. July 9, 1841. Single sheet folded to make four folio pages (12" x 17¾"), printed in four columns (pp. [33]-36). Moderate soiling on front page above the fold, lightly dampstained at the margins, horizontal and vertical creases (where folded for mailing), with some splitting and minor loss of type along the folds, several of which have been mended with early Japan paper, a fair or better copy overall of this fragile publication. Printed in Liberia by the American Colonization Society, which was founded in 1817 with the goal of returning freed slaves to Africa. In 1822, the society established the colony of Liberia, and by 1867 more than 13,000 slaves had emigrated to Liberia. Notable items in this issue include reports from members of The Niger Expedition: "… three steamers fitted out by the British Government … to ascend the river Niger … with a view to obtain accurate geographical knowledge and surveys, and to form treaties with the various chiefs in its route, for the abolition of the traffic in slaves, and the establishment of a legitimate commerce …" Also included is an exchange of letters by J.R. Daily (who is critical of the colony), and the reply by J.B. Pinney; together with an informative resignation letter by Alexander Proudfit of the New York Colonization Society outlining the growth of the Society and the colony at Liberia during his six years of service, followed by the appreciative response of the Executive Committee of the New York Colonization Society. A scarce surviving issue. All issues of the *Liberia Herald* are uncommon in the marketplace. N° de ref. del artículo 520660

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