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The family of leading anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp (17351813) consigned his archives to the painter, playwright and author Prince Hoare, who published this biography in 1820. Sharp's work for abolition, and his other charitable and scholarly activities, are detailed in this fascinating work, drawn directly from his own writings.

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Preface; Introduction; 1. His education, and writings to the year 1776; 2. Acquaintance with General Oglethorpe, etc.; 3. Settlement of a colony at Sierra Leone; 4. Mr Sharp's means of expenditure; 5. Domestic character of Mr Sharp; 6. Catalogue of the books written by him; Appendix.

Memoirs of Granville Sharp Esq.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108075619, 978-1108075619
      ISBN10: 1108075614
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      Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The family of leading anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp (17351813) consigned his archives to the painter, playwright and author Prince Hoare, who published this biography in 1820. Sharp's work for abolition, and his other charitable and scholarly activities, are detailed in this fascinating work, drawn directly from his own writings.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Introduction; 1. His education, and writings to the year 1776; 2. Acquaintance with General Oglethorpe, etc.; 3. Settlement of a colony at Sierra Leone; 4. Mr Sharp's means of expenditure; 5. Domestic character of Mr Sharp; 6. Catalogue of the books written by him; Appendix.

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