Lewis Tappan

The event of the landing of these brethren upon our shores is to be, not without its beneficial effect, as well to…

— Lewis Tappan

“I am for the largest liberty for the poor man -- for the oppressed.”

— Lewis Tappan

They have a fine breeze and are now we hope, well on their way.

— Lewis Tappan

You may imagine the joy manifested by these poor Africans, when they heard one of their own color address them in a…

— Lewis Tappan

The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves.

— Lewis Tappan

We will persevere, come life or death.

— Lewis Tappan

Indeed, the whole company, although thin in flesh, and generally of slight forms, and limbs, especially, are as good looking and intelligent…

— Lewis Tappan

There is too much theology in the Church now, and too little of the Gospel.

— Lewis Tappan

Most of the prisoners told the interpreter that they are from Mandingo.

— Lewis Tappan

They said their sufferings were great on the passage, and several of their number had died.

— Lewis Tappan

The Anti-Slavery public have generously responded to our appeal, and sent the means to enable us to fit them out well, to…

— Lewis Tappan

The prisoners eyed the clothes some time, and laughed a good deal among themselves before they put them on.

— Lewis Tappan

One of the men attached to the prison was the occasion of great amusement on the part of the prisoners, as well…

— Lewis Tappan

The curiosity to see the prisoners appears to be unabated

— Lewis Tappan

These meetings all have excited great attention, and have been of an exceedingly interesting character.

— Lewis Tappan

If any fall by the hand of violence, others will continue the blessed work.

— Lewis Tappan

If you wish to draw off the people from a bad or wicked custom, you must beat up for a march; you…

— Lewis Tappan