Below is a transcription of a letter found in The African Repository, the journal of the American Colonization Society. This was one of many sample letters to the ACS requesting transportation to Liberia.
Eufaula, Ala., December 25, 1867.
We, the undersigned, colored people, take this method to inform you that we would like to embark in may, 1868, for Liberia, if we can be accommodated. We request that you furnish us with free transportation from this place to Liberia. We are all poor, and have not any money.
A E. Williams
and two hundred others, with their families.
I ordered a copy of the letter from the microfilm owned by the Manuscript division of the Library of Congress. The letter has additional information not contained in The African Repository. This transcription will be the subject of another blog.
Source: American Colonization Society, The African Repository, {Washington: Colonization Society Building, 1868). Volume XLIV-1868:121: digital image, Google Book Search, (http://books.google.com/books?as_brr=1&id=ZDUfaNo7HOgC&vid=LCCN05039691&dq=eufaula+alabama&jtp=178 :accessed 19 July 2006)
jarsea burphy said
WoW! I would love to find out the names of everyone who signed that letter. My grandparents were on the Golconda that sailed from Savannah in 1868 to Liberia. Did you get a copy?
Marylee Daniel Mitcham said
How can I get a list of those people?
A. D. King II said
My gg grandfather was on the Golconda with 30+ family members. the list can be found at http://books.google.com/books?as_brr=1&id=ZDUfaNo7HOgC&vid=LCCN05039691&dq=eufaula+alabama&jtp=177#v=onepage&q=eufaula%20alabama&f=false. Hope it helps.
A. D. King II
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