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D3155 - Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton - [late 13th cent]-1985
C - Correspondence - 1605-1881
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D3155/C/6309
Title
Letter from James Stephen Junior to Robert Wilmot Horton giving his opinions on the 'slavery controversy', stating that he would not wish to impede the measures of childhood friends Macaulay and Wilberforce
Date
28 Dec 1825
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton, Derbyshire
Format
Document
Term
Slavery
Slaves
Forced labour
Ethnic groups
Oppression
Social reform
Slave emancipation
Abolition of slavery
Letters (documents)
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Macaulay; Zachary (1768-1838); statistician, antislavery activist
Stephen; James (1758-1832); lawyer and slavery abolitionist
Wilberforce; William (1759-1833); politician and philanthropist
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