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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Correspondence, October 22, 1796 1796-10-22 Clarkson, Catherine Correspondence between Catherine and Thomas Clarkson and her father, William Buck, regarding the birth of their son. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Correspondence, October 19, 1796 1796-10-19 Clarkson, Thomas Correspondence between Thomas Clarkson and William Buck regarding the birth of Clarkson's son. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Correspondence, April 6, 1796 1796-04-06 Clarkson, Thomas Correspondence between Thomas Clarkson and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Buck, regarding Clarkson's travels with his wife. Slavery, Abolitionists, Travel Thomas Clarkson Papers
Correspondence, 1796 1796 Clarkson, Thomas Correspondence between Thomas Clarkson and William Buck regarding his travels. Slavery, Abolitionists, Travel Thomas Clarkson Papers
Thomas Clarkson's Autograph, circa 1800 1795/1805 Thomas Clarkson's signature written on a piece of paper. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Envelope and Lock of Thomas Clarkson's Hair, circa 1800 1795/1805 A lock of Thomas Clarkson's hair and the envelope the hair was stored in. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Correspondence, October 17, 1795 1795-10-17 Clarkson, Thomas Correspondence between Thomas Clarkson and William Buck regarding Clarkson's will. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Correspondence, September 10, 1793 1793-09-10 Clarkson, Thomas Correspondence between Thomas Clarkson and William Buck regarding a visit to Buck's estate. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Correspondence, July 17, 1793 1793-07-17 Clarkson, Thomas Correspondence between Thomas Clarkson and William Buck regarding a visit to Buck's estate. Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Thomas Clarkson's Journal, 1789 1789 Clarkson, Thomas Thomas Clarkson's journal recounting his trip to France. Slavery, Abolitionists, Travel Thomas Clarkson Papers
An Liceat Nolentes In Servitutom Dare? [Is it Lawful to Make Slaves of Others Against Their Will?], 1784 1784 Clarkson, Thomas A Latin essay written by Thomas Clarkson translated as Is it Lawful to Make Slaves of Others Against Their Will? Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers
Handwritten Copy of An Liceat Nolentes in Servitutom Dare? [Is it Lawful to Make Slaves of Others Against Thei 1784 Clarkson, Thomas A copy of Latin essay written by Thomas Clarkson translated as Is it Lawful to Make Slaves of Others Against Their Will? Slavery, Abolitionists Thomas Clarkson Papers