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D3155 - Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton - [late 13th cent]-1985
C - Correspondence - 1605-1881
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OFFENSIVE AND OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE This catalogue entry 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.
D3155/C/6167
Title
Letter from Lord Rolle to Earl Bathurst, stating that he understands that the 'slaves' [enslaved African peoples] cannot be removed to Demerara
Date
1823
Description
Received 1 Nov 1823
Extent
1 item
Level
file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton, Derbyshire
Format
Document
Term
Slavery
Slaves
Forced labour
Ethnic groups
Oppression
Letters (documents)
Archivist Note
This catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 10 November 2022 KM
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Bathurst; Henry (1762-1834); 3rd Earl; MP, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1812-1827)
Rolle; Lord; John (1756-1842); Baron Rolle of Stevensone, Devon, MP
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Type
Demerara
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