Papers of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet (2)
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 559
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Papers of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet (2)
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 559
Summary
22 ff., 1 volume
Letters and papers of or relating to Buxton, including one letter from Thomas Clarkson and two (one a contemporary copy) from William Wilberforce, 1805-1903; also including an account of Mrs. Fry's visit to Glasgow Prison in 1818, written in 1834 by Anna Gurney.
Date
1805-1903
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
Subject
19th century
Slavery -- Great Britain -- Anti-slavery movements
Apprentices -- West Indies, British
20th century
