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Queries about slavery in Massachusetts (manuscript copy) and draft letter to potential respondents by Jeremy Belknap, 17 February 1795
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In 1795 Jeremy Belknap, on behalf of Judge St. George Tucker of Virginia, circulated a list of queries about the history and abolition of slavery in Massachusetts, among some prominent citizens of the state. This manuscript is a draft copy of his circular letter.