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CONTENT WARNINGOFFENSIVE AND OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE This catalogue and the archives it describes contain highly offensive and oppressive language. Some of the language has been included in the catalogue description to publicly reflect the attitudes of the time the records were written.
Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/F/8550
TitleLetter form Edward Cludde at Orleton (county of Salop - [Shropshire])
Date19 Nov 1825
DescriptionRecalling a discussion with a campaigner about the anti-slavery movement
Extent1 item
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
TermSlavery
Slaves
Ethnic groups
Forced labour
Oppression
Abolition of slavery
Resistance to oppression
Social reform
Black peoples
Transcript or Index"I must tell you that in dining out the other day I met with a Staffordshire lady who introduced the subject of negro slavery and mentioned that she was a member of an anti-slavery society, upon which I ventured to say that I feared much mischief might arise from the public taking up the question so warmly and from the information I had obtained from a benevolent friend of mine who had lately visited the West Indies, I could not help believing that most erroneous accounts had been published respecting the treatment of the negroes. Our discussion was carried on for a considerable time and I did not fail to bring forward all that I had heard on the subject from you. The company were not a little amused and the greater part of them were on my side ..."
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