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Manuscript/Mixed Material Preface First line of text: The contents of the following narrative were communicated to me, in 1834 and '35, by the aged and venerable African, Lahmen Kibby, called "Old Paul"

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Title

  • Preface

Other Title

  • First line of text: The contents of the following narrative were communicated to me, in 1834 and '35, by the aged and venerable African, Lahmen Kibby, called "Old Paul"

Summary

  • Unsigned clipping of galley proof for prefatory essay attributed to Theodore Dwight about Lamine Kebe and "Mohammedism" in Africa.

Names

  • Dwight, Theodore, 1796-1866, author
  • Omar ibn Said Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [New York?] : [Publisher not identified] [between 1860 and 1866]

Headings

  • -  Kebe, Lamine
  • -  Slave narratives--United States
  • -  Slavery--United States--Personal narratives
  • -  Islam--Africa--History--19th century
  • -  Proofs (Printing)--United States--Specimens

Notes

  • -  Caption title.
  • -  LC copy has annotations in ink and corrections in pencil throughout text.
  • -  Cataloged from scan he11 2018-11-01

Medium

  • 1 sheet ; 32 x 14 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E445.N8 O43, no. 16

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018662627

Online Format

  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Omar Ibn Said Collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Omar Ibn Said Collection.

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Chicago citation style:

Dwight, Theodore, Author, and Omar Ibn Said Collection. Preface. [New york?: publisher not identified between 1860 and 1866, 1860] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018662627/.

APA citation style:

Dwight, T. & Omar Ibn Said Collection. (1860) Preface. [New york?: publisher not identified between 1860 and 1866] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018662627/.

MLA citation style:

Dwight, Theodore, Author, and Omar Ibn Said Collection. Preface. [New york?: publisher not identified between 1860 and 1866, 1860] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2018662627/>.