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GB-110/JES/COR/17/47
Title
William Roscoe, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Letter date
9 Mar 1807
Author(s)
William Roscoe 1753-1831
Number of Pages
3
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GB-110/JES/COR/17/47 from William Roscoe, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (9 March 1807)
Metadata for GB-110/JES/COR/17/47 from William Roscoe, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk] (9 March 1807) Close
Item data
Item Type:
Document
From:
Roscoe, William
Sent from:
London
To:
Smith, Sir James Edward
Sent to location:
Norwich, Norfolk
Summary:
His advocacy of abolition of the slave-trade proved unpopular in Liverpool, and a "very erroneous acc[oun]t from one of the London papers" was distributed in attempt to raise outrage against him; in retaliation a transcript of his speech arguing for gradual abolition was circulated, encloses copy for Smith. A meeting on abolition to be held tonight where Mr Windham is making a speech in favour of continuing the trade; thinks this is futile. Looking forward to Smith's arrival in London.
Letter date:
9 Mar 1807
Languages:
English
Prev Ref No:
17.94
Additional Information:
| Note type | Note |
|---|---|
| Finding Aids | Dawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society. |
