Janus: Papers of Thomas Clarkson

St John's Library/Clarkson/Folder 1-5 contains:
Doc 1	Diary of travels in the West Country and Wales
Doc 2	Autograph letter, signed, in French, from Brissot de Warville and Etienne Claviere, to Joseph Woods (1) and James Phillips, from Paris
Doc 3	Two identical Handbills
Doc 4	Autograph letter, signed, from Thomas Clarkson, to Rev. Mr. Jones, Trinity College, from Soho
Doc 5	Autograph letter, signed, in French, from Jean Baptiste de Lubersac, Bishop of Chartres, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
Doc 6	Autograph letter, signed, in French, from Jean Baptiste de Lubersac, Bishop of Chartres, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
Doc 7	Draft article written by Thomas Clarkson in reply to a letter 'in the supplement to your journal of January 1790. . .' by Monsieur Mosneron de l'Auny
Doc 8	Autograph letter, signed, in French, from Brissot de Warville, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
Doc 9	Autograph letter, signed, from Brissot de Warville, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
Doc 10	Autograph letter, signed, from Brissot de Warville, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
Doc 11	Autograph letter, signed, from Brissot de Warville, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
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Papers of Thomas Clarkson

Title	Autograph letter, signed, in French, from Jean Baptiste de Lubersac, Bishop of Chartres, to Thomas Clarkson, from Paris
Reference	Doc 5
Covering Dates	2 November 1789
Extent and Medium	2p; paper

Content and context

Acknowledges a parcel sent by the letter. He describes the importance of the example given by Clarkson's efforts, as wielding a moral force superior to that inculcated by principles alone. He comments on the importance of the personal interests of those concerned in advancing a great cause, and the hypocrisy of a motion for the freedom of Negroes being put before the National Assembly, which is preoccupied with its own ideas of liberty.

Index Terms

Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionist

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