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- Permanent Link:
- http://digital.soas.ac.uk/EKA0000003/00001
Notes
- Abstract:
- Letter includes: A printed list of 350 representative delegates from the Anti-Slavery Society who attended a meeting with the Colonial Minister at Exeter Hall on the 18th April 1833. The resolutions that were created are printed beneath and signed by Samuel Gurney, Chairman of the meeting. These same delegates also signed a 'Memorial to the Right Honourable The Earl Grey, K.G.'. The memorial is printed beneath and signed by Samuel Gurney, chairman. A report of the delegates meeting with the Foreign Office which took place at Downing Street, London, 19th April 1833, is printed below this and signed by Tho[mas] Pringle, Secretary to the Anti-Slavery Society and John Crisp, Secretary to the Agency Anti-Slavery Society. ( en )
- General Note:
- The report recounts recent events involving the Anti-Slavery Society. In particular the presentation of a memorial to the British Government and a meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society Committee which took place on the 29th May 1833. It states the aims and opinions of the Anti-Slavery Society Committee and criticizes the terms of the forthcoming Slavery Emancipation Act, particularly the clause which proposes the apprenticeship of former slaves. The report is 'signed' by Tho[mas] Pringle, Secretary.
- General Note:
- Dated: 22 April 1833
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Gurney, Samuel, 1786-1856 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/41411326
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Pringle,Thomas, 1789-1834 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/30333070
- General Note:
- VIAF (name authority) : Anti-slavery Society (Great Britain) : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/157141516
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SOAS University of London
- Rights Management:
- All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
- Resource Identifier:
- MMS/17/03/01/13 ( SOAS Archives reference )
MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44 ( Special Collections 'Order with' number )
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