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Wilberforce, William (1759-1833) to Thomas Pringle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.252 Author/Creator: Wilberforce, William (1759-1833) Place Written: Highwood Hill, Middlesex, Great Britain Type: Letter signed Date: 14 January 1830 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 19.4 x 11.9 cm. Order a Copy

Wilberforce, a British abolitionist, writes from Highwood Hill, London. Invites Pringle to visit, and discusses travel arrangements in detail. Includes a post script on the same topic. Attached to a brown paper frame. Split along center fold. Measurements include attached frame. Includes post-script in Wilberforce's own hand.

Pringle was a Scottish poet and abolitionist.

Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833
Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834

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