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Document number: 2697
Date: 13 May 1833
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: EARLE Richard
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA33(MW)-087
Last updated: 1st September 2003

Colonial Office

May 13. 1833

Sir,

I am directed by Mr Secretary Stanley <1> to acknowledge your note of Saturday, for which he begs you to accept his best thanks: & he desires me to add, that he hopes to be able to explain satisfactorily to you tomorrow, the points in the plan of Emancipation, respecting which his statement on Saturday did not convey to you a clear impression.

I have the Honor to be
Your obedt Servt

Richard Earle
Private Secy

W. H. F Talbot Esqr
M. P.

Notes:

1. Edward Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who introduced a plan for the Government Emancipation of Slaves in May 1833.