Der erweckten Negros in St. Thomas Schreiben an Ihro Majest. den Koenig in Daennemarck.

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  • Name : Slave letter to the Danish King (3.1.1.)
  • Title : Der erweckten Negros in St. Thomas Schreiben an Ihro Majest. den Koenig in Daennemarck.
  • Date : 1739
  • descriptions
    • Description : A letter from the slaves of St. Thomas to the Danish King.
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    • Continent : Middle-America
    • Country : Virgin Islands (US)
    • Region : St. Thomas
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      • Name : Prof. Dr. P. Muysken
      • Address : Postbus 9103, 6500 HD Nijmegen
      • Email : P.Muysken@let.ru.nl
      • Organisation : Centre for Language Studies
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    • SubGenre : Letter
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        • Description : The Negerhollands used in this letter clearly shows influences from Dutch, and it is likely that a Moravian missionary will have had at least some (editing?) influences.
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      • Description : A letter from the male slaves of St. Thomas to the Danish King. Count Zinzendorf brought the letter with him to Europe after his visit to St. Thomas (Van Rossem & Van der Voort, eds. 1996). It was published in the Büdingische Sammlung in 1742, a collection of writings from Zinzendorf and from the community of the Moravian Brethren.
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      • Name : The black slaves of St. Thomas, baptised by Martinus.
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        • Description : The black slaves of St. Thomas, baptised by Martinus wrote a letter to the Danish King in 1739 in name of over 650 black slaves who were taught of Jesus Christ by Martinus.
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