Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 to Thomas Pringle
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.251 Author/Creator: Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 Place Written: Newport, Isle of Wight, Great Britain Type: Letter signed Date: May 9, 1832 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 24.4 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy
Wilberforce, a British abolitionist, writes from the Brighstone (Brixton) Rectory (possibly while his son Samuel served as vicar there). Recommends Mr. Stephen, a relative and friend (likely his brother-in-law James Stephen), to serve as chairman of an unspecified organization (possibly the Anti-Slavery Society). Notes Stephen's "abhorrence of the Slave trade and Slavery." Mentions other members of the Society, including Mr. Buxton and Dr. Lushington (possibly Thomas F. Buxton and Stephen Lushington, both reformers and abolitionists). Hopes Pringle's new anti-slavery publication will succeed. Assures Pringle he would attend the meeting in London if he weren't frequently ill. Attached to a brown paper frame. Measurements include attached frame.
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