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Material relating to events held at St John's College Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, and Cambridge University Library commemorating the 150th anniversary of Clarkson's death. Also material relating to the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade.

Pamphlets, books and articles on Clarkson and Wilberforce produced by the Wisbech and Fenland Museum, Hull Museum etc.; first day cover stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wilberforce's death.

Newspaper cuttings detailing anti-slavery society campaigning; reports and letters concerning the slave trade and slavery; papers used in Parliamentary reports on the slave trade; copies of the 1807 Bill signed and annotated by Thomas Clarkson; road maps.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Asks for Clarkson to attach his signature to the enclosed appeal (now lost) to the country on the proposed alterations to sugar duties.

Thanks Clarkson for letter and wishes him well. Pleased to find Clarkson so cheerful despite being confined to his chamber. Briefly discusses anti-slavery campaign but admits that he has not been involved recently. Gives brief news of family.

Acknowledges the receipt of a letter and offers words of sympathy and encouragement in the face of Clarkson's ill health.

Asks Clarkson to add his signature to attached letter (now lost) expressing support of Robert Peel's course of action with regard to sugar duties.

Pamphlets relating to the slave trade written by Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce and others.

Tells of vote in Houses of Parliament abolishing apprenticeship and answers questions concerning Parliamentary actions on the slave trade.

Furnishes Clarkson with information he requested with regard to the Abolition of Slavery Act. Also informs Clarkson that he has taken Mr Soul's place as the secretary of the British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society.