King Tom was the Temne ruler of the land where the Province of Freedom, Sierra Leone was first located. [1]
He was described by John C. Lettsome as "a very fine fellow, so far as dress goes, for he generally has variegated bright colours; his hat is immensely large, and the whole flap covered with gold lace, of which he is very proud. His palace is, however equal to a hut." [2]
Lettsome also stated that he was at one time father-in-law of Henry Smeathman. [3]
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Bibliography
- Braidwood, Stephen (1994). Black Poor and White Philanthropists: London's Blacks and the Foundation of the Sierra Leone Settlement 1786 - 1791. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-0-85323-377-0.
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