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TitleThomas Clarkson letter

Held atSenate House Library, University of London

Reference codeAL215

Date1826 April 21

Creator
- Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionistMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Thomas Clarkson was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, and educated locally and in London before entering St John's College Cambridge. Whilst researching for an essay competition in 1785, he was appalled to discover the cruelty involved in the Atlantic slave trade and became a convinced abolitionist. Along with his younger brother John, he researched and campaigned vigorously on behalf of the anti-slavery movement. After the Abolition Act was passed in 1807, he continued to campaign for its enforcement and for emancipation of those already enslaved (achieved in 1833). Brought up in the Church of England, Clarkson became close to many Quaker friends that he met through the anti-slavery movement but did not join the Society of Friends himself.

Scope and ContentAddress: Woodbridge, [Suffolk]. To Peter Clare, Manchester. Thanks him for details of a successful petition: 'Yours indeed is a great triumph, when you consider the opposition, if I may so call it, of the Boroughreeve ... It was much the case at Glasgow, where the hireling [James] Macqueen, the Editor of a Glasgow paper [?Glasgow Herald], and pensioned by two of the West Indian legislatures, and a host of W. India planters owners of West Indiamen and coopers, mechanics working for that employ resided ... There is ... something so good in our cause [the abolition of slavery], that it must always make its way among a moral people.
Autograph, with signature.

Conditions governing accessAccess to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. At least 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Extent2 leaves

Physical description9" x 7.5"

System of ArrangementSee hard copy catalogue

Finding aidsTypescript catalogue available in the Library's Special Collections Reading Room.

Level of descriptionfonds

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