Letter from Robert Lowe to Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth

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Lowe writes to SCC regarding the Admiralty Circular of 1871 which discusses the matter of fugitive slaves onboard Naby ships. He writes that he is enclosing a letter from Grant Duff which highlights the seriousness of the matter. There is an endorsement written in red ink on the letter which reads "R Lowe, 22 Jan / 76, enclosed from G. Duff, 2 letter."The enclosure to this letter is CS8/642. Sent from: London, date stamped, 22 Jan.

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Arranged in accordance with ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition, Ottawa 2000 and The Devonshire Collection Cataloguing Guidelines.

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