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Letter from William Wilberforce to Sir William Eden, 1787.

Letter from William Wilberforce to Sir William Eden, British envoy in Paris, enlisting his help in encouraging the French government to join in the eradication of slavery, signed and dated 20 October 1787. A typed transcript is included.

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ID:	AGC/W/13
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Wilberforce, William
Date made:	1787-10-20
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 folded sheet (plus transcript on 2 sheets)
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