Liberia, Monrovia, February 8th, 1847, lengthy 2½ page letter from President J.J. Roberts to Benjamin Coates to Philadelphia, Pa., entering the U.S. mails with blue "Baltimore, Md., Apr 7" cds with matching straight line "Ship" and "12" rate handstamps, manuscript "Barque Liberian Packet, Capt Goodmanson" endorsement, letter with fascinating content concerning Robert's views on race relations in the U.S.…I am becoming, air, more and more convinced of the impracticality of obtaining for the people of color in the United States equal rights. and…The two races…cannot, as forming one community, live together in peace and on terms of equality; some splitting along folds, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)