[Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to John Taylor Esq., marked "Curate" at top left hand corner], 1819 June 9. 1819.

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[Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to John Taylor Esq., marked "Curate" at top left hand corner], 1819 June 9. 1819.

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Raffles writes that " ... our Port is already crowded with shipping from all the native Ports in the archipelago. We only require confidence in the permanency of our tenure ... "

[4] p. on 1 folded leaf ; 26 x 21 cm. in binder 30 x 23 cm.

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Taylor, John, Esq.

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Raffles, Thomas Stamford, Sir, 1781-1826

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This letter, written by Raffles from Bencoolen, is to The Marquess of Lansdowne. Lansdowne was a key supporter for the abolition of slavery and for free trade within the House of Lords. These inclinations contributed to Lansdowne's support for Raffles' efforts to increase British influence in South East Asia. From the description of [Letter from Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles to Lord Lansdowne], 1820 April 15. 1820. (Broken Bow Public Library). WorldCat record id: 499218763 Fro...