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Papers of Thomas Perronet Thompson relating to Sierra Leone

Collection: Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850    Volumes    Papers of Thomas Perronet Thompson relating to Sierra Leone

The son of a wealthy Hull banker, Thompson served in the army and navy. Partly as a result of his connection with William Wilberforce, the influential anti-slavery campaigner, he was appointed governor of the colony in Sierra Leone in 1808, the year after the abolition of the slave trade across the British empire. Thompson's zeal in enforcing the new law appears to have contributed to the termination of this appointment.

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A narrative of facts connected with the colony of Sierra Leone

DTH/1/102: Draft of a document by T. Perronet Thompson "addressed to the Friends of the Abolition of the Slave Trade and to the West-Indian Planters."

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1811-1811
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-102

Letters &c. received from S.L. since my return, & considered of importance

DTH/1/91-101: A bundle of documents chiefly dated 1810-1812, with the last dated 20 October 1838. Bundle contents: DTH/1/91: Label of bundle (undated). - DTH/1/92 Draft memorandum of Thomas Perronet Thompson:-relating...

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1810-1838
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-091

Letters &c. from Govr. Columbine; and papers relating to the time of his taking the Govt.

DTH/1/81-90: Bundle of letters, mostly undated. Bundle contents: DTH/1/81: Label of bundle (undated). - DTH/1/82: Letters: Commodore Columbine to Thomas Perronet Thompson (5 items dated February to 5 March 1810)....

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1810-1810
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-081

Copy of proceedings in the Court of V. Adml S.L.

DTH/1/75-80: Bundle of papers of the Court of the Vice Admiralty, Sierra Leone, relating to the cases of Fusengbe [or Fuseng-bé] (see also DTH/1/10) and Captain Parker's slaves. Bundle contents:...

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1808-1809
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-075

Private letters, 1809

DTH/1/73-74: Letters from Thomas Perronet Thompson, dated 6 March to 30 September 1809: one to Mrs Lucy Barker, York; seven to Miss Nancy Barker; and one to his father.

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1809-1809
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-073

Letters &c. from Lt. Col. Maxwell, also some papers relating to Hon. F. Forbes

DTH/1/66-72: Bundle contents: DTH/1/66: Label of bundle (undated). - DTH/1/67: Letters: Lt. Col. Charles William Maxwell, Goree and Senegal, to Thomas Perronet Thompson: on slaves; Royal African Corps; capture of...

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1808-1809
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-066

Originals of affidavits made in Sierra Leone on the subject of slaves sold in the Colony

DTH/1/64-65: Bundle contents: DTH/1/64: Label of bundle (undated). - DTH/1/65: Original affidavits and copies. (23 items dated 29 August 1808 to 25 January 1809).

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1808-1809
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-064

Originals of correspondence with Mr Ludlam on the subject of slaves sold in the colony of Sierra Leo

DTH/1/62-63: Letters from T. Ludlam and copies of Thomas Perronet Thompson's replies (14 items dated between 26 August 1808 and 18 January 1809).

Collection:Indigenous Cultures and Christian Conversion in Ghana and Sierra Leone, 1700-1850
Date:1808-1809
Contributor:Hull University Archives
Identifier:72047-DTH1-062
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