A Short Review Of The Reports Of The African Institution, And Of The Controversy With Dr. Thorpe (1816)

""A Short Review Of The Reports Of The African Institution, And Of The Controversy With Dr. Thorpe"" is a book written by Gilbert Farquhar Mathison in 1816. The book is a critical analysis of the reports of the African Institution, a British organization established in 1807 to promote the abolition of the slave trade and to improve the conditions of Africans. Mathison examines the reports of the Institution and evaluates its achievements and shortcomings.The book also discusses the controversy between the African Institution and Dr. Thorpe, a British physician who criticized the Institution for its failure to address the root causes of slavery and the slave trade. Mathison provides a detailed account of the arguments put forth by both sides and offers his own perspective on the issue.Overall, ""A Short Review Of The Reports Of The African Institution, And Of The Controversy With Dr. Thorpe"" is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the debates surrounding the abolition of slavery and the efforts to improve the conditions of Africans in the early 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.