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Replies to a letter asking for WW's signature to be added to a petition by stating that under the circumstances he cannot do so.

Sends a volume of debates on motions put forward by WW respecting the slave trade. Hopes that they will both agree that the rapid improvements in conditions that have taken place will ensure that the population as a whole will see that the keeping of slaves is unnecessary.

Wilberforce, writing in the third person, returns ‘another proof’ of his Practical View of the prevailing religious System of professed Christians (1797) to his publishers, but has spotted an error in earlier sheets. ‘He forgot to strike out a note at some little distance back[...] containing these words – “of true Love it may be affirmed as of Eloquence materia alitur, motibus excitatur &c &c” – If it be not too late, Mr W– will thank Messrs C. & D. if they will expunge the note’. The change is not worth reprinting the whole run for, ‘but if a few copies of that sheet only are struck off. Mr W- begs Messrs C. & D. will stop the farther impressions of that sheet, & send him word how many have been struck off’, so that he may decide how to proceed.

Sends a copy of his 'Practical view of the prevailing religious system of professed Christians', and gives an account of how he came to write it.

Sends thanks for the sending of a memoir of Mr Windham.

Sends his congratulations on EM's forthcoming marriage.

Gives news of the recovery from illness of his wife.

Apologises for not answering a letter announcing a petition sooner. Commends the petition's content.

Gives thanks for a letter and hopes to converse with JM whenever an opportunity occurs.

Gives thanks for help in appointing Captain Hagan to a position in the African Institution. Is sure he will prove zealous and efficient.