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As a Liberian American, the accounts inscribed in this journal confirms oral stories handed down and at times fills the gaps. I urge all to read this officer's first hand objective and, subjective accounts of the impact of slavery. Most importantly, his thoughts on how We will fair on the abolitionists' experiment of an independent Black nation.