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Add MS 41262 A
- Record Id:
- 040-002093291
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002093290
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001486.0x00020c
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 41262 A
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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 letters from his brother Thomas, William Wilberforce, Henry Thornton (Chairman of the Sierra Leone Co.) and Granville Sharp. John Clarkson came home on leave at the end of 1792, and did not return to Sierra Leone (cf. 41263). Paper; ff. 231. Folio. 17 June 1785-29 Dec. 1792.
Lieutenant John Clarkson, RN; first Governor of Sierra Leone 1791: Correspondence and papers: 1785-1828.
Colony of Sierra Leone: Correspondence and papers of J. Clarkson as the first Governor: 1785-1828.
includes:
- f. 1 Richard Howe, Viscount and 1st Earl Howe: Letter to P. Yorke: 1785.
- ff. 3, 5, 27, 61, 82, 125, 127, 143, 184 W Wilberforce, philanthropist: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791-1824.
- ff. 9, 129 J- R- Williams, Secretary to the Sierra Leone Company: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791-1792.
- ff. 11, 63, 95, 145 Thomas Clarkson, philanthropist: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791, 1792.
- ff. 13, 24 Thomas Peters: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791.
- f. 15 Matthew Clarkson: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1791.
- ff. 17, 86 Joseph Hardcastle: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791, 1792.
- ff. 21, 59 Richard Bulkeley, Governor of Nova Scotia: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791, 1792.
- f. 23 Birchtown, Nova Scotia: Petition of inhabitants to J. Clarkson: 1791.
- f. 25 T- Chamberlain: Letter to L. Hartshorne: 1791.
- ff. 31-197 passim Henry Thornton, Chairman, Sierra Leone Company: Letters to J. Clarkson: 1791-1793.
- ff. 45, 195 John W- Kingston: Letters to J. Clark-son: 1791, 1792.
- ff. 47-58 Lawrence Hartshorne, agent of the Sierra Leone Co: Signature: 1791.
- ff. 103, 115 Henry Thornton, Chairman, Sierra Leone Company: Letters to the Superintendent and Council of Sierra Leone: 1792.
- f. 135 Reverend Nathaniel Gilbert: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- f. 153 Granville Sharp, philanthropist: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- f. 155 Lawrence Hartshorne, agent of the Sierra Leone Co: Letters to J. Clerkson: 1792, 1796.
- f. 207 A- Elliott Griffith: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- ff. 211, 213 Charms: Arabic charms given to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- ff. 211,213 Arable MSS: Charms given to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- f. 215 Charles Stewart, orientalist: Letter to W. Dealtry: 1807.
- f. 216 William Dealtry: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1807.
- f. 222 Richard Pepys: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- f. 225 Reverend Melville Horne: Letter to J. Clarkson: 1792.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002093290
040-002093291 - Is part of:
- Add MS 41262-41267 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Thomas Clarkson, the slave trade abolitionist, and his brother, John Clarkson. These papers,…
Add MS 41262 A : CLARKSON PAPERS. Vol. I. Papers of John Clarkson (1764-1828) relative to the transport of negro settlers from Halifax, Nova Scotia,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002093290[0001]/040-002093291
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 41262-41267
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1785
- End Date:
- 1792
- Date Range:
- 17 Jun 1785-29 Dec 1792
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Bulkeley, Richard, Governor of Nova Scotia
Chamberlain, T-
Clarkson, John, Lieutenant; RN; first Governor of Sierra Leone 1791
Clarkson, Matthew, of Add MS 41262
Clarkson, Thomas, philanthropist and abolitionist, 1760-1846
Dealtry, William, correspondent of William Clarkson, fl 1807
Gilbert, Nathaniel, clergyman, fl 1785-1808
Griffith, A Elliott, correspondent of John Clarkson, fl 1792
Hardcastle, Joseph, of Add MS 41262
Hartshorne, Lawrence, agent of the Sierra Leone Co
Horne, Melville, Reverend
Howe, Richard, 1st Earl Howe, naval officer, 1726-1799
Kingston, John W-
Pepys, Richard
Peters, Thomas
Sharp, Granville, philanthropist
Stewart, Charles, orientalist
Thornton, Henry, Chairman, Sierra Leone Company
Wilberforce, William, MP, philanthropist and slavery abolitionist, 1759-1833,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122783569,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/36925883
Williams, J- R-, Secretary to the Sierra Leone Company - Places:
- Birchtown, Nova Scotia
Sierra Leone, Colony of, Africa