Memorials and Petitions
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 20 / E2 / 19
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Title
Memorials and Petitions
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 20 / E2 / 19
Summary
Letter-book containing copies of addresses, memorials and petitions sent by the Society, with some replies. Includes the following items relating to America:
(pp. 1-3) "Case of the Amistad", Nov 1839
(pp. 4-11) "Texas" (British policy and the recognition of), Dec. 1840
(pp. 26-30) "On the Condition of the Coloured Population of Upper Canada: On British subjects held in Slavery in Foreign Countries: On Liberated Africans in Cuba, Brazil and Surinam; and on the Rights of Slaves illicitly introduced into those", Mar. 1841
pp. 73-74) address to John Quincy Adams, Oct. 1841
(pp. 76-82) "The Amistad Captives", Dec. 1841
(pp. 82-85) "Case of the Creole Negroes", Feb. 1842
(pp. 135-138) "Queries relating to slavery in the United States", Sep. 1842
(pp. 159-160) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Oct.-Nov. 1842
(pp. 165) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Nov. 1842
(pp. 188-193) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Feb. 1843
(pp. 194-203) "On the Colored Population in [Upper] Canada", Feb. 1843
(pp. 204) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, [Feb./Mar.] 1843
(pp. 212-216) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Jul. 1843
(pp. 217-221) Canada and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Sep. 1843
(pp. 222-226) address to General Santa-Anna, Oct. 1843
(pp. 227-231) "Texas" (address to President Sam Houston), Oct. 1843
(pp. 234-236) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, Oct. 1843
Date
Nov. 1839-Oct. 1843
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Archive of the Anti-Slavery Society
Papers of the Anti-Slavery Society (original accession)
Letters received by the Mico Charity; Minute books of the Committee on Slavery; Minute books, letter-books and financial papers of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society; Minute book of the General Anti-Slavery Convention of 1840; Memorials and Petitions; Financial papers of the Aborigines Protection Society, and Miscellaneous papers
Minute books of the Committee on Slavery, the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, and the General Anti-Slavery Convention of 1840; Memorials and Petitions
Memorials and Petitions
