African Nova Scotians in the Age of Slavery and Abolition

In this candid letter to a friend, Lieutenant Governor Wentworth complains that the Maroons have been deceived and deplores their desire to leave. The letter clearly demonstrates Wentworth's regret that the Maroon settlement project failed.

Date: 15 January 1800

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records  Nova Scotia Archives  RG 1 volume 52 pages 377-9 (microfilm 15238)