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title: 'Dr. Livingston and the Theatre: February 1, 1812 Letter'
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authors:
- 'John Henry Livingston'
date: 1833-11-13
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topics:
- 'Race Relations and Slavery'
- 'American Presbyterian and Reformed History'
scriptures:
- 'John 14'
- 'Philippians 4'
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# Dr. Livingston and the Theatre: February 1, 1812 Letter

1833 Presbyterian newspaper criticizes radical abolitionists, defends gradual colonization, reports mob persecution of Swiss dissenters, and records a young minister’s peaceful death.

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