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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D239/M/E/17843
TitleLetter from William Sutherland to William Philp Perrin
Date14 Jan 1798
DescriptionTreating with Affleck should be suspended or abandoned unless his terms become more reasonable; is now inclined to believe that the 'slave' [enslaved African peoples] population cannot increase naturally unless many more females are kept, and more attention paid to provisions; suggests keeping a small gang on Blue Mountain solely to raise provisions.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorFitzHerbert family of Tissington
OriginalsOriginals withdrawn
CopiesMicrofilm M785
TermSlavery
Slaves
Ethnic groups
Forced labour
Oppression
Archivist NoteThis catalogue entry has been amended in line with cataloguing procedures to address offensive and oppressive langauge, 9 November 2022 KM
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