title: Broke by the War: Letters of a Slave Trader
author:  A. J. McElveen 
description: Broke by the War is a collection of letters written by slave trader McElveen to Z.B. Oakes, a slave broker. The letters, written between 1852 and 1857, were taken as souvenirs in 1865 by a journalist who presented them to William Lloyd Garrison. Subsequently, the Garrison family donated them to the Boston Public Library. They provide insight into the economic side of the domestic slave trade, discussing prices, shipping, supply sources, and financing. Since this is only one side of the correspondence, much is excluded. McElveen's complaints, apologies, and requests for advice make for tedious reading, but the editor's introduction and notes are useful. For libraries with strong collections on slavery/the old South.<br /><i>- Melvin L. Grotberg, Hobbs P.L., N.M.</i><br />Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Britain’s War Against the Slave Trade
  
  Britain’s War Against the Slave Trade
  
    
  
  The Operations of the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron 1807–1867
  
    
  
  Anthony Sullivan
  
    
  
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  First published in Great Britain in 2020 by
  
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