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On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Acknowledges receipt of letters. Wishes for one dozen copies so they can be put into circulation.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Sends thanks from Rev. Owen for allowing alteration to his letter. Hopes Clarkson will be better soon and notes that a meeting of the Committee takes place the following week so if he can have a letter by then it will be laid before them.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Acknowledges receipt of an article and notes that it is with Mr. Scoble for his opinion. Sends a letter from Mr. Pennington to see if it should appear in the Reporter.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Notes that a paper is being read by Mr. Stacey and Mr. Scoble. Has read the letter from Mr. Marsh to Judge O'Neal. Marsh contends that Nimrod was the first slaveholder, the Patriarchs then continued the practice and thus it was handed to the Jews. Servitude had previously existed but not slavery.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Returns a copy letter.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Asks Clarkson to correct a letter from Dr Marsh before it is sent to the USA.

De Warville received Clarkson's undated letter (the third he has received) three or four days ago and will appreciate any assistance Clarkson can give to the Societe, the sooner the better since publications are proceeding briskly. Brissot's friend in New York, Myers [?John], tells him that a considerable number of friends have applied to Congress for the abolition of slavery in the United States. M. Oge (1) will be in London in eight or ten days, having sent a friend on in advance. The progress of reform in the House of Commons affects the morale of abolitionists in the National Assembly. They are much distracted by the destruction of the settlement in Sierra Leone (2), and ask for an account of that to be established there by Woodhouse. They have been honoured by visits from Messrs. [?Strand] and [?Nordenschfold]. (1) Vincent Oge, a mulatto of St Dominique, subsequently executed for revolt (Clarkson Biography, pp. 63-4). (2) Granville Sharp's settlement (See Clarkson Biography, pp. 63-4).

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Advises Clarkson that his letters have been sent to Lewis Tappan, that there is no need to hurry with a further letter as Mr. Weld will leave by steamer in a months time, and informs Clarkson that Mr. Kennington is a runaway slave, has not been in contact with his family for fifteen years and is constant fear of being arrested.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Advises that he has received Clarkson's letter and will read it carefully before sending it with Mr. Weld to the USA. Hopes Clarkson recovers his health soon.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Notifies Clarkson that his letter will be appearing in the 'Reporter'. Also, has sent it to the editor of the 'Record'.