Raynors HCA 2014-11
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LIVERMORE, Arthur (1766-1853) was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was the son of Samuel Livermore and brother of Edward St. Loe Livermore, both of whom served in the United States Congress. He was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He received classical instruction from his parents and also studied law. Later, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Concord in 1792 and then moved to Chester the following year. This historic Slavery related Autograph Letter Signed by Arthur Livermore as a member of the United States Congress, 2pp. quarto, December 1, 1817. Livermore writes to his wife his first impressions of Washington, D.C., being amused by the hustle and bustle of preparations for the opening of Congress, as all the Congressmen and Senators in his boarding house hurried, he writes, in part: "... to make an appearance… Visages and persons of every size, shape, age and colour are to be beautified and embellished to the astonishment of the world." But what most struck this New England Yankee, "We are all served here by Slaves, for Slavery is cherished here in the same cradle with liberty and one thinks but little of the condition of them. The slaves make good families and seem as happy as their master. Charles a black boy of 19 or 20 insists every morning on brushing my coat & hat and I am obliged to keep telling him that that was all done before I left home…" Fine condition.
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