ALS to Lord Henry Petty

This material is held atSt John's College Library Special Collections, University of Cambridge

Reference
- GB 275 Wilberforce/31
Dates of Creation
- Feby 19th 1807
Physical Description
- 3 pages paper

Scope and Content

Letter soliciting Lord Henry's support for the abolitionist Thomas Clarkson's appointment to the Chair of Modern History at the University of Cambridge.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from RR Auction February 2023.

Additional Information

Published

Personal Names

Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionist

Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of William WilberforceWilberforce

ALS probably to Bryan Edwards (1743-1800), from BathWilberforce/1

ALS to Isaac Spooner (WW's father in law), from BognorWilberforce/2

ALS possibly to S.J. Pratt, from BroomfieldWilberforce/3

ALS to the Rev. Mr JoyceWilberforce/4

ALS to Messrs Russell and Bourne (election agents), from LondonWilberforce/5

ALS to E. Malone, from Kensington GoreWilberforce/6

ALS to J. Campbell, from Kensington GoreWilberforce/7

ALS to Sir Samuel Romilly, from LondonWilberforce/8

ALS to James Montgomery, from LondonWilberforce/9

ALS to Edward Milward, from LondonWilberforce/10

ALS to Richard Walshe, from LondonWilberforce/11

ALS to the Rev. George Hamilton, from Stansted parkWilberforce/12

Letter, not in WW's hand but signed by him, to S. and R. Percy, from Kensington GoreWilberforce/13

ALS to Thomas Fowell Buxton, from Kensington GoreWilberforce/14

Letter, not in WW's hand but signed by him, to W.B. Carter MD, from WyecombeWilberforce/15

Autograph copy of letter from Dr Carter to WW, from IpswichWilberforce/16

Fragment of autograph letter, not in WW's hand, to Eliza W. Bradbury, from Highwood HillWilberforce/17

Letter, not in WW's hand but signed by him, to Eliza W. Bradbury, from Highwood HillWilberforce/18

ALS to Captain Sir William Edward Parry, from Highwood HillWilberforce/19

ALS to Joseph Planta, from TaplowWilberforce/20

Letter, not in WW's hand but signed by him, to James Montgomery, from TaplowWilberforce/21

ALS to Mrs Buxton, from East FarleighWilberforce/22

Letter, not in WW's hand but signed by him, to James Montgomery, from BathWilberforce/23

Photocopy of ALS to Thomas Bernard, from near BathWilberforce/24

Notarial document attesting that Thomas Wilberforce, gentleman of Beverley, is the father of William Wilberforce, merchant of Kingston-Upon-Hull, who has died intestate at Narva in LivoniaWilberforce/25

Letter to Captain John FortescueWilberforce/26

ALS to my dear SirWilberforce/27

ALS to my dear SirWilberforce/28

ALS to Cadell & DaviesWilberforce/29

ALS to Lord Henry PettyWilberforce/31