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Inkle and Yarico

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Description: Based on the known tale on Inkle and Yarico. Inkle, an English trader, finds himself shipwrecked in the West Indies. He only survives after help from an Indian women name Yarico and the fall in love. However, when he returns to civilization he plans to sell her into slavery, and marry another woman to gain social standing.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1787 July 25
Call number: mssLA 782
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