Nobody wishes more than I do, to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren talents equal to those of the other colors of men; and that the appearance of the want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their... The African Repository - Page 3271845Full view - About this book
| James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 412 pages
...you sincerely for your letter of the iptn instant, and for the almanack it contained. Nobody wi flies more than I do, to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethern, talents equal to those of the other colours of men ; and that the appearance of the want... | |
| John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe - African American scientists - 1845 - 26 pages
...length, appended to this memoir, Mr. Jefferson made the following reply: 10 PHILADELPHIA, Jlvg. 30, 1791. SIR, — I thank you sincerely for your letter...black brethren talents equal to those of the other colours of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing only to the degraded condition of... | |
| John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe - 1845 - 20 pages
...appended to this memoir, Mr. Jefferson made the following reply: PHILADELPHIA, dug. SO, 1791. Sm, — I thank you sincerely for your letter of the 19th...black brethren talents equal to those of the other colours of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing only to the degraded condition of... | |
| Wilson Armistead - Literary Collections - 1848 - 654 pages
...her husband, says, on the day before his decease, I was at length enabled to resign and give him up proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our...Black brethren talents equal to those of the other colours of men ; ~ and that the appearance of the want of them, is owing merely to the degraded condition... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1853 - 614 pages
...to. Adieu, my dear Sir. Your affectionate humble servant. TO RENJ. RANNEKER. PHILADELPHIA, August 30, 1791. SIR, — I thank you sincerely for your letter...our black brethren, talents equal to those of the others colors of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1853 - 612 pages
...Adieu, my dear Sir. Your alfectionate humble servant. TO BENJ. BANNEKF.R. PHILADELPHIA, August 30. 1791. SIR, — I thank you sincerely for your letter...our black brethren, talents equal to those of the others colors of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition... | |
| Great Britain - 1853 - 888 pages
...Banneker : " Sir — I thank yon sincerely for yonr letter of the 19th instant, and for the almanac which it contained. Nobody wishes more than I do to see...black brethren talents equal to those of the other colours of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing only to the degraded condition of... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...dear Sir. Your affectionate humble servant. TO BENJ. BANNEKER. PHILADELPHIA, August 80, 1791. SIB, — I thank you sincerely for your letter of the 19th...our black brethren, talents equal to those of the others colors of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition... | |
| Frederick Law Olmsted - Enslaved persons - 1856 - 756 pages
...but of the condition of Slavery." "TO BENJAMIN BANNEKER. " PHILADELPHIA, August 30, 17U1. " SIB : — I thank you sincerely for your letter of the 19th...equal to those of the other colors of men, and that appearance of a want of them is owing mainly to the degraded condition of their existence, both in... | |
| Frederick Law Olmsted - Enslaved persons - 1856 - 766 pages
...19th instant, and for the Almanac it contained. Nobody wishes more than I do to see such proofs as yon exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren...equal to those of the other colors of men, and that appearance of a want of them is owing mainly to the degraded condition of their existence, both in... | |
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