Thomas Clarkson (b. 1760 d. 1846) was a renowned English abolitionist who spent his adult life fighting to end slavery. As a leader in the British anti-slavery society, Clarkson was instrumental in getting the English Parliament to ban the slave trade in 1807 and to abolish the institution of slaver in 1833. The majority of this small collection is comprised of correspondence from Thomas Clarkson and his wife, Catherine, to her father, William Buck. Notable writings by Clarkson include the original essay An Liceat Nolentes In Servitutom Dare? [Is It Lawful to Make Slaves of Others Against Their Will?]. This essay, written in Latin, won the Chancellor's Prize at Cambridge College, England in 1785 and served as the basis for the expanded work, Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly The African published in 1786. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
May 5, 2022

Thomas Clarkson Papers

Thomas Clarkson (b. 1760 d. 1846) was a renowned English abolitionist who spent his adult life fighting to end slavery. As a leader in the British anti-slavery society, Clarkson was instrumental in getting the English Parliament to ban the slave trade in 1807 and to abolish the institution of slaver in 1833. The majority of this small collection is comprised of correspondence from Thomas Clarkson and his wife, Catherine, to her father, William Buck. Notable writings by Clarkson include the original essay An Liceat Nolentes In Servitutom Dare? [Is It Lawful to Make Slaves of Others Against Their Will?]. This essay, written in Latin, won the Chancellor's Prize at Cambridge College, England in 1785 and served as the basis for the expanded work, Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly The African published in 1786.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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Sandringham Letter, April 11, 1871 1871-04-11 Dickinson, Mary Correspondence written by Thomas Clarkson's daughter-in-law, Mary Dickinson, describing the festivities of the household of Edward, Prince of Wales, at Sandringham Palace between 1863 and 1871. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Sandringham Letter, January 24, 1871 1871-01-24 Dickinson, Mary Correspondence written by Thomas Clarkson's daughter-in-law, Mary Dickinson, describing the festivities of the household of Edward, Prince of Wales, at Sandringham Palace between 1863 and 1871. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Sandringham Letter, circa 1870 1865/1875 Dickinson, Mary Correspondence written by Thomas Clarkson's daughter-in-law, Mary Dickinson, describing the festivities of the household of Edward, Prince of Wales, at Sandringham Palace between 1863 and 1871. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
"Life at Sandringham", circa 1870 1865/1875 Dickinson, Mary A mimeographed typescript describing the festivities of the household of Edward, Prince of Wales, at Sandringham Palace. The typescript appears to be a direct transcription of the series of Sandringham letters written by Mary Dickinson. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Sandringham Letter, circa 1870 1865/1875 Dickinson, Mary Correspondence written by Thomas Clarkson's daughter-in-law, Mary Dickinson, describing the festivities of the household of Edward, Prince of Wales, at Sandringham Palace between 1863 and 1871. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers