Showing 111 results

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Discusses the printing of one of Clarkson's letters and the sending of it to Lewis Tappan in USA.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Has received Clarkson's letter for Sir Robert Peel. Congratulates Clarkson on a recent piece published in the 'Record'.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Sympathises with Clarkson's sufferings. Discusses publication of latest letter and gives a list of names to whom the letter has been sent.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Wishes Clarkson well in his suffering. Discusses methods of postage of letters to America and the publishing of a recent letter by Clarkson both in the 'Record' and in pamphlet form.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Advises Clarkson that the society will keep sending his letters and that two have been sent to two Christian newspapers. Suggests that the election of Mr. Polk (1) will bring the anti slavery cause to the fore again. Mentions a shipment of sugar from Venezuela to be exciting much comment. (1) U.S. President, 1845-49.

Thanks Clarkson for address he has received and notes that it has been printed in a daily paper and will soon be published as a pamphlet. Notes that Mr. Polk, a slaveholder, has been elected President but is certain that the anti slavery cause will win, especially if, as expected, Texas is kept out of the Union.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Requests Clarkson to add signature to a letter to French Abolition Society. Acknowledges the receipt of a letter from Lewis Tappan advising that all letters have been received and mentions the fate of two men sentenced to prison.

Is surprised not to have received a reply to his last, acquainting Clarkson with the lack of success in Paris. Members of the National Assembly are now ashamed at their decree, a resolution which they say they came to for fear of losing the colonies. The 'men of colour' (?mulattos) have petitioned the Assembly to be heard on the subject of the decree. The Societe now consists of the most respectable members of the Assembly. Petion de Villeneuve is President, Brissot is Secretary, and Mirabeau is one of the members. Petion's and Mirabeau's speeches are to be printed and will make a great impact, but the Societe labours under heavy expenses from printing, and Lanthenas and Le Page, the Treasurer, will write to Clarkson with details of the costs. Brissot asks detailed questions about the progress of the parliamentary campaign in England.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Acknowledges receipt of letter for France. Advises that the Committee is discussing a suggestion concerning the West Indian Colonies and Colhouns statement.

On British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society headed paper. Advises that Clarkson's ideas about French Abolition Society have been put before the Committee and that he has no cause to worry. Discusses a sum of money to be sent to a lady in Boston.