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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3155/WH/3104
TitleWest Indian question, miscellaneous
Date1824-1830
DescriptionOct 1824 - Dec 1830. Volume marked `no 58' on front cover. Relates largely to the trade in enslaved persons and Berbice. Mostly letters from Dr T Edwards (addressed from 47 Bedford Sq, London; The Grove, Carshalton; Rowfant House, Worth, Sussex) to Wilmot Horton, including his pamphlets on slavery presented to the Anti-Slavery Society. Also, two copy letters from Wilmot Horton to Ellis, nd and Dec 1825, and one to Zachary Macaulay, Oct 1824
Extent13 items
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorWilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton, Derbyshire
TermSlavery
Slaves
Forced labour
Oppression
Ethnic groups
Anti-slavery movements
Archivist NoteThis cataloguing entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 10 November 2022 KM
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GuyanaCountry
BerbiceAdministrative Unit
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