Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
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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About This Item
- Title: Letter to George Richardson from Fessenden & Deblois, 1845
- Creator: Fessenden & Deblois
- Creation Date: 1845-07-26
- Subject Date: 1845-07-26
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 187, Box 1/4
- Collection: George F. Richardson papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Fessenden & Deblois--Correspondence
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Porpoise (Ship)
- Richardson, George Frost, 1790-1845--Correspondence
- Slave trade--United States
- Slavery--United States
- U.S.S. Raritan (Ship)
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