Abduhl Rahhaman [Alfa Abdul-Rahman] writing sample, 1828 [Arabic]

A sample of writing in Arabic by “Abduhl Rahhaman” [Alfa Abdul-Rahman] (1762-1829) an alleged African prince who had been captured during battle and sold into American slavery. S.[J?]. McCleary wrote the annotations in English and provides verification to the authenticity of the autograp...

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Collection:Simon Gratz autograph collection (#0250B)
Date:1828-09-01
Box Number:Box 228
Folder Number:Folder 28
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13513
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Summary: A sample of writing in Arabic by “Abduhl Rahhaman” [Alfa Abdul-Rahman] (1762-1829) an alleged African prince who had been captured during battle and sold into American slavery. S.[J?]. McCleary wrote the annotations in English and provides verification to the authenticity of the autograph.

This digital record contains one image of the one and only item in folder 28 (labeled as: "Rahhaman, Abduhl - American slave, African prince").