[The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Vol. I by Thomas Clarkson]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Vol. I CHAPTER XVI 30/32
Mr.Joseph Harford, a man of fortune, of great respectability of character, and of considerable influence, had attached himself to the cause.
Dr.Fox had assisted me in it.
Mr.Hughes, a clergyman of the Baptist church, was anxious and ready to serve it; Dr.Camplin, of the Establishment, with several of his friends, continued steady.
Matthew Wright, James Harford, Truman Harford, and all the Quakers to a man, were strenuous, and this on the best of principles, in its support.
To all these I spoke, and I had the pleasure of seeing that my wishes were likely in a short time to be gratified in both these cases. It was now necessary that I should write to the commitee in London.
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