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D3155 - Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton - [late 13th cent]-1985
WH - Wilmot-Horton - 1301-1985
E - Loose letters and unsorted miscellaneous papers - [1547]-1898
3 - Unsorted papers
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D3155/WH/3104
Title
West Indian question, miscellaneous
Date
1824-1830
Description
Oct 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
Extent
13 items
Level
file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Wilmot-Horton family of Osmaston and Catton, Derbyshire
Term
Slavery
Slaves
Forced labour
Oppression
Ethnic groups
Anti-slavery movements
Archivist Note
This cataloguing entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive language, 10 November 2022 KM
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Type
Guyana
Country
Berbice
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