St John‘s College Personal Collections

Slavery/Box 7/3/27
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Circa 1800

Argues the moral case in favour of the slave trade, suggesting that removing Africans from the dangers of their culture and introducing them to Christianity is to their benefit. Manuscript.

‘An account of the Negroes lately belonging to Mr James Fraunces deceased’.

Slavery/Box 7/3/6
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22 February 1760

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Duplicate. Lists names, occupations and monetary values of one hundred and thirty slaves. Manuscript.

‘Extract from Francis Grahams Letter Dated Farm 2nd November 1815’.

Slavery/Box 7/3/30
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Circa 2 November 1815

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Discusses the impact a storm has had on Perrin’s estates. Manuscript.

Graham, Francis

‘Precis of Mr F. Graham’s letter to W.P. Perrin Esquire / 18th November 1815’.

Slavery/Box 7/3/31
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Circa 18 November 1815.

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Summarises storm damage on Perrin’s estates. Manuscript.

Graham, Francis

‘Report of Turners Hall Plantation June 1828’

Slavery/Box 7/3/32
Item
Circa June 1828

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Provides figures regarding crops, and enumerates the increase and decrease in the populations of slaves, horses, asses and cattle. Manuscript.

150th Anniversary Commemoration

Slavery/Box 6/13
File
25 November 1995–2 April 1997

Part of Slavery Abolition Movement

Material relating to events held at St John's College, Cambridge in November 1996 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Thomas Clarkson's death. Includes tickets and programmes for the events on 6 November, minutes of planning meetings, costings for the event, correspondence relating to it, and the text of lectures delivered on the occasion by Professor Hugh Brogan and Dr Keith Hart.

A bill for the protection of seamen entering on board merchant ships