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Fragment of an autograph letter, signed, from Catherine Clarkson to William Wilson, from Playford

Discusses a request Wilson wishes to make to Madame Christophe (1) and suggests that it is ill founded. Gives news of the hard times that Mme. Christophe has fallen on and suggests that any proposition would be inappropriate. Gives condolences for Wilson's circumstances. (1) The widow of the King of Haiti.

'Extracts Steele'

A list of evidence in Thomas Clarkson's hand taken from 'Mitigation of Slavery, in Two Parts' by Joshua Steele, published in 1814.

Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionist

Extract from a letter from Captain Thompson

  • Clarkson/Folder 1-5/Doc 52
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  • 30 April 1820 (Undated, but said to be of this date)

    • Part of Papers of Thomas Clarkson

Refers to the return of an expedition from the Persian Gulf to Bombay. Discusses a treaty drawn up by Captain Thompson with Arabic Tribes making the carrying of slaves an act of piracy.

Draft speech to Swansea Committee in Thomas Clarkson's hand

Gives views of London committee who wish to gradually improve conditions for slaves, put them under protection of the law and to christianise them rather than to completely end all slavery. States that slaves will revert to savagery if they are released in their current state, helping neither them nor their masters. Invites the Swansea Committee to become an auxiliary committee to London. Gives a list of other branches already in existence.

Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionist

Draft of the Resolution of the Court of Common Council of the City of London giving Clarkson the freedom of the city (1) and requesting him to sit for the carving of a marble bust for the court rooms

The freedom has been bestowed in testimony of the public service given by Clarkson in freeing enslaved Africans, separating commercial greatness from principles incompatible with the religion of mercy and achieving a moral victory in spreading civilisation.

(1) Clarkson was given the Freedom of the City in 1839.

Draft of Speech, later annotated by Thomas Clarkson as 'Speech of mine at a meeting held at Woodbridge'

Old age and health means Clarkson can only address them for a few minutes. Meeting is to form a committee to co-operate with the London Branch of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Gives a few words on the evils of the slave trade, discusses the workings of 'farms' in America where slaves are bred and denounces the owners of such establishments.

Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionist

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