Memo book entitled 'W Fergusson 1840'
A copy (seemingly incomplete) of the account of James Will's life, a formerly enslaved person, up to his capture by enslavers [in the 1830s]. His account contains information on his homeland - 'Akue' [Possibly in the Gambia]- including its produce, resources, employment, social structure, religion,...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1840-1841 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44 |
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| Summary: |
A copy (seemingly incomplete) of the account of James Will's life, a formerly enslaved person, up to his capture by enslavers [in the 1830s]. His account contains information on his homeland - 'Akue' [Possibly in the Gambia]- including its produce, resources, employment, social structure, religion, wars and the effects of slavery. Will also gives an account of his attempts to avoid capture by enslavers as well as his conversation to Christianity.
Extract from a proclamation of George IV, dated 12th July 1826, regarding English currency.
Rear of book: contains two pages of accounts, headed 'Augusta', noting money received from Wilberforce [?Sierra Leone] during 1841. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Access conditions: |
Only to be viewed on microfiche |
| Language: | English |
| File number: |
58 |
| Related material: | The continuation and completion of James Will's narrative can be found in MMS/Special Series/Biographical/West Africa/FBN 4 (fiche 123). |
| Format: | Archive |