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Preferred Citation:

Letter regarding freed enslaved persons in Barbados, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.

Content Description

Four page letter from a person, possibly from Connecticut who reports his safe return from Barbados. The author expresses his disdain for the black population of the island, and comments on the prospect of a possible uprising. Mentions that he is in possession of a "patent Volcanic Repeating Pistol" to protect himself in such an event.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Barbados
• Barbados -- Description and travel
• Racism -- United States -- History -- 19th century