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Letter signed Wm. Hickling [William Hickling], South Lincolnshire, England, to Mr. A.H. Evans. Has recently moved from the United States to England. Comments on the attitude of the English to slavery in the U.S. Expresses his own views on slavery in the U.S.: "the American slave is far better off, is better fed, generally better clothed & works less than the majority of laborers & working citizens in [England]." Discusses the comparative prices of breadstuffs in the U.S. and England., 1846 Dec 21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists primarily of business correspondence of George E. Walker, James Y. Sanger, David Sanger, and Lucian P. Sanger of Ottawa, Illinois, to Augustus H. Evans, and various legal papers mostly relating to land in St. Louis.

Dates

  • 1846 Dec 21

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders; 2 oversize folders))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository

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