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Thomas Clarkson : Portraiture of Quakerism as taken from a view of the Moral Education, Descriptions, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil Oeconomy and Character of the Society of Friends
Dorothy Wordsworth describes receiving only 'two last volumes' of 'Mr Clarkson's Book': 'we may yet have to wait a fortnight or three weeks for the other [received by William Wordsworth at a separate address (Basil Montagu's)] ... We have determined not to read the Book till we can begin at the beginning, so I have done little more than turn over the leaves ... I think it is a very well-looking Book, with enough of stuff in each page, not too large margins, and a good type. As to the matter, it looks very nice, (I have heard you say that you can judge of a book in turning over the leaves) and I have read some very sweetly written bits.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Dorothy Wordsworth Print: Book
Thomas Clarkson : Portraiture of Quakerism as taken from a View of the Moral Education, Descriptions, Peculiar Customs, Religious Principles, Political and Civil OEconomy and Character of the Society of Friends.
'W[illia]m [Wordsworth] has read most of Mr Clarkson's book and has been much pleased, but he complains of the second volume being exceedingly disfigured by perpetual use of the word tract.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth Print: Book
Thomas Clarkson : History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, The
'We had read his [Thomas Clarkson's] book ... William [Wordsworth] I believe made a few remarks upon paper, but he had not time for much criticism, and in fact having only one perusal of the work he was too much interested.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth Manuscript: Unknown
Thomas Clarkson : Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn
Dorothy Wordsworth to Catherine Clarkson, 4 October [1813]: 'I was resolved not to write until I had read your Husband's Book, of which literally I have not even now read ten pages, from want of time to read anything.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Dorothy Wordsworth Print: BookManuscript: Letter
Thomas Clarkson : letter to Mr Wakefield
Dorothy Wordsworth describing progress of electioneering in Kendal to Sara Hutchinson, 24 March 1818: 'This morning ... [William Crackenthorp] called ... just before he was setting off with [Henry] B[rougham] on his canvass [he] ran down to us in out-of-breath haste to read us a letter just received from Mr Clarkson to Mr Wakefield [refusing support to Lowthers in election] ... it was a beautiful, a delightful letter ... after he had read the letter he hurried off ... '
UnknownCentury: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Crackenthorp
Thomas Clarkson :
William Wordsworth to Viscount Lowther, [27 March 1818]: 'I should at this moment determine to go over to Lowther tomorrow, did I not think that I may be more useful to the cause, by remaining at home for the purpose of preparing an answer to a Letter of Mr Clarkson to the Kendal Comm: of Brougham, which will appear in the Chronicle tomorrow; and which I am sure will injure your interests ... The original of the Letter I have seen, but could not procure a copy. - It was shewn me by Mr Crackenthorp [of opposing party interest] with the high-flying expression, "We reckon it as good as 50 votes!"'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth Manuscript: Letter
Thomas Clarkson :
Dorothy Wordsworth to Catherine Clarkson, 30 March 1818: 'Mr Clarkson's letter [refusing support to Lowther interest in Westmorland elections] was published in yesterday's paper; and I have read it with delight, as an admirable letter and a faithful picture of his noble mind, but I feel assured that it will serve a cause which he would not wish to serve if he were acquainted with all its bearings.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Dorothy Wordsworth Print: Newspaper
Thomas Clarkson : sermon
Dorothy Wordsworth to Catherine Clarkson, 3 September [1820]: 'How admirable and to me astonishing the ardour and industry of your good husband - to think of writing a sermon to be read to his Family on the same evening!'
UnknownCentury: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Clarkson
Thomas Clarkson : History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, The
'C[oleridge] read vol. 1 [of Thomas Clarkson, History ... of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade] in proof in early Feb. 1808 ... '
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Print: proof
Thomas Clarkson : History of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade
'We quite run over with Books. She [JA's mother] has got Sir John Carr's Travels in Spain from Miss B. & I am reading a Society-Octavo, an Essay on the Military Police & Institutions of the British Empire, by Capt. Pasley of the Engineers, a book which I protested against at first, but which upon trial I find delightfully written & highly entertaining. I am as much in love with the Author as I ever was with Clarkson or Buchanan, or even the two Mr Smiths of the city. The first soldier I ever sighed for; but he does write with extraordinary force & spirit.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Jane Austen Print: Book
Thomas Clarkson : History of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade
'[letter to Dr S.] I have just finished the perusal of a publication which plainly shows what may be accomplished by the persevering exertions of a righteous zeal. I allude to Clarkson's "History of the Abolition of the Slave Trade", which I think one of the most interesting books I have ever read'.
