Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton and Priscilla Buxton Letters
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 547
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton and Priscilla Buxton Letters
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 547
Summary
Letter from Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton to his daughter Priscilla, written six weeks after emancipation, regarding his future work in Parliament; letter from Priscilla to her aunt giving extracts from all of her father's letters from London on the slavery question. The letters are dated 1824-1834.
Date
1824-1834
Language
English
Physical extent
16 ff.
Acquisition
The letters were purchased by the library from Bernard Quaritch Ltd on 4th June 1998.
Subject
19th century
Slavery -- Great Britain -- Anti-slavery movements
