A journal

comprising an account of the loss of the brig Commerce, of Hartford, Conn.; James Riley, master: upon the western coast of Africa, August 28th, 1815; also, of the slavery and sufferings of the author and the rest of the crew, upon the desert of Zahara, in the years of 1815, 1816, 1817; with accounts of the manners, customs, and habits of the wandering Arabs; also a brief historical and geographical view of the continent of Africa.

Archibald Robbins · Jan 1, 1971 · 275 pages · eng

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It is a personal journal written by the author Archibald Robbins about him being captured in Africa in 1814 and tortured by the African tribesman. He was released in 1817 and he wrote this Journal abut his capture. The original copy-write is dated 13Sep 1817 and my research has shown there is only two available copies of the original 1st edition journal. One is in the NYC Public Library presented to them by a Mr. Ford in 1899. Most other places has newer editions or copies of the original edition. The original edition had 258 pages. It is in history that President Lincoln was interested in this story about the capture and it help influenced his ideals on American Slavery.

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