CLARKSON PAPERS. Vol. I. Papers of John Clarkson (1764-1828) relative to the transport of negro settlers from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Sierra Leone in 1791-2, and the founding of the colony, of which Clarkson became first Governor. Included are lette... 17 Jun 1785-29 Dec 1792

Wilberforce, W, philanthropist

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Pepys, Richard, Sir, 1588?-1659

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Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

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Philanthropist. Entered St John's 1780. B.A. 1783. Clarkson won the members prize for Latin essay in 1785, the subject being a question 'anne liceat invitos in servitutem dare?' ('is it lawful to make slaves of others against their will?') This contest determined the course of the rest of his life. The essay was read in the Senate House to much applause in June 1785, and published by James Phillips in June 1786. He met William Wilberforce in 1786 and co-founded a committee for the suppr...

Clarkson, John, 1961-....

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Williams, J-R-, Secretary to the Sierra Leone Company

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Howe, Richard

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Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825

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Matthew Clarkson (born October 17, 1758, New York City, New York-died April 25, 1825, New York, New York) was a colonial soldier and politician. Clarkson Street in Greenwich Village and the town of Clarkson in Western New York were both named after him....

Gilbert, Nathaniel

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Horne, Melville, Reverend

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Chamberlain, T-

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Hartshorne, Lawrence, agent of the Sierra Leone Co

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Sharp, Granville, philanthropist

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Hardcastle, Joseph

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Thornton, Henry, 1760-1815

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Henry Thornton (1760-1815) was a banker, political economist, and Christian philanthropist who led anti-slavery efforts and supported Christian missions. His home, Battersea Rise, became a meeting place for the evangelical Clapham Sect, led by his friend William Wilberforce. Thornton married Marianne Sykes in 1796; the couple had nine children. Thornton contributed over 80 articles to the Christian Observer, which he helped to found in 1802. He died of consumption in London in 1815. ...

Dealtry, William, 1775-1847

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Peters, Thomas

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Kingston, John W.

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Bulkeley, Richard

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Stewart, Charles

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Griffith, A-Elliott

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