[The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the by Thomas Clarkson]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the CHAPTER XX 11/11
He acquiesced in the request of the committee; when five thousand of his letters were ordered immediately to be printed. On the 22nd a letter was read from Mr.James Mackenzie, of the town of Cambridge, desiring to forward the object of the institution there.
Two letters were read also, one from the late Mr.Jones, tutor of Trinity College, and the other from Mr.William Frend, fellow of Jesus College. It appeared from these, that the gentlemen of the University of Cambridge were beginning to take a lively interest in the abolition of the Slave Trade, among whom Dr.Watson, the bishop of Llandaff, was particularly conspicuous.
At this committee two thousand new _Summary View_ were ordered to be printed, and the circular letter to be prefixed to each..
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