1824 Feb 9. London. He writes that he had read his plan for gradual abolition of slavery at a meeting on the Saturday, …
1824; Gale Group;
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pp 329-36 1824 Feb 9. London. He writes that he had read his plan for gradual abolition of slavery at a meeting on the Saturday, and that Macaulay was not enthusiastic about it, that they would discuss it again the following Saturday, by which time they would have been attacked and he would be forced to defend their position. He mentions the Demerara insurrection and Smith's insistence that he was innocent [of causing it]. He declares that he himself intended to be bold in his defence [in the House of Commons], that Canning, whom he was to see the next day, was reported to have joined the West Indian faction and was cold towards him. He sends a message to Priscilla about his game-book which she was bringing up-to-date while recovering from an illness. He directs his coachman to school his black horse in order to sell him to Lord Suffield, and Christiana and Priscilla to send their books to his lodging at 22, Fludyer Street, Westminster, as he could no longer do without them. (Memoir p 142.)
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