Printed memorial containing two letters from the Committee and Council of the African Aid Society to Lord Viscount Palmerston, Lord of the Treasury and Lord John Russell, Secretary of State for Foreign affairs
Letter A, appeals for the appointment of a Consul in Abbeokuta [Nigeria] to supervise the economic development of cotton in the area. Followed by a copy of the associated treaty. Letter B, appeals to the government to persuade the King of Dahomey to support the abolition of slavery. It is suggested...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
[1855] |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44 |
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| Summary: |
Letter A, appeals for the appointment of a Consul in Abbeokuta [Nigeria] to supervise the economic development of cotton in the area. Followed by a copy of the associated treaty.
Letter B, appeals to the government to persuade the King of Dahomey to support the abolition of slavery. It is suggested that the King of Dahomey may be persuaded to support it if he was given sufficient compensation for the loss of enslaved persons |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Access conditions: |
Only to be viewed on microfiche |
| Language: | English |
| File number: |
36 |
| Format: | Archive |