Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Holderness, Robert D'Arcy, Earl of, 1718-1778

Description

1. 4 unnumbered pages; 23 cm

Summary

1. 73 lines on 4 sides of folded 4to sheet; a few tears along old folds. pencil annotations suggesting the letter is to Lord Holderness. Autograph letter signed (ALS).
2. A letter written by Campbell in response to an "unlucky affair" in which a French frigate attacked a British slave ship resulting in the death of 600 slaves.

Alternative title

1. Letter to Lord Holderness

Subject

1. Correspondence
2. Capture at sea > 18th century > History
3. France > Foreign relations > Great Britain > 18th century
4. Great Britain > Foreign relations > France > 18th century
5. Slavery > Colonies > Great Britain > 18th century > History
6. Great Britain > Politics and government > 18th century
7. Slave ships > Great Britain > 18th century > History
8. Slave trade > Great Britain > 18th century > History

Genre/Form

1. Correspondence.

Call number

1. Sc Rare Lapidus Collection Box 4 Folder 2

Note

1. Title supplied by cataloger.
2. "from Queen-Square, Ormond Street, Jan. 19, 1762."--Page 1.

Source (note)

1. of Sidney Lapidus;

Author

1. Campbell, John, 1708-1775, correspondent.

Title

1. Letter to "My Lord," Jan. 19, 1762

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. sheet

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request Access to Special Collections Material

Added author

1. Holderness, Robert D'Arcy, Earl of, 1718-1778, recipient.

Research call number

1. Sc Rare Lapidus Collection Box 4 Folder 2