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""Letters To A Wife V1: Written During Three Voyages To Africa, From 1750 To 1754"" is a collection of letters written by John Newton to his wife during his travels to Africa from 1750 to 1754. Newton was a British slave trader who later became an abolitionist and a prominent figure in the evangelical movement. The letters provide a detailed account of his experiences in Africa, including his observations on the slave trade and the customs and culture of the African people. The book was first published in 1793, and it offers a unique perspective on the transatlantic slave trade from the…mehr

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""Letters To A Wife V1: Written During Three Voyages To Africa, From 1750 To 1754"" is a collection of letters written by John Newton to his wife during his travels to Africa from 1750 to 1754. Newton was a British slave trader who later became an abolitionist and a prominent figure in the evangelical movement. The letters provide a detailed account of his experiences in Africa, including his observations on the slave trade and the customs and culture of the African people. The book was first published in 1793, and it offers a unique perspective on the transatlantic slave trade from the viewpoint of a slave trader who later became a vocal opponent of the practice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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John Newton (1725-1807), converted slave-trader, preacher, and hymn-writer, was one of the most colorful figures in the Evangelical Awakening of the eighteenth century. 'Once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa', he once wrote for his epitaph, 'by the rich mercy of Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy.'