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Slave Trade, etc. Correspondence (mainly from Foreign Office) and papers.
Catalogue reference: FO 285/1
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This record is about the Slave Trade, etc. Correspondence (mainly from Foreign Office) and papers. dating from 1834-1842 in the series Foreign Office: Consulate, New York, United States of America: Miscellanea. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1834-1842
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Slave Trade, etc. Correspondence (mainly from Foreign Office) and papers.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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FO 285
Foreign Office: Consulate, New York, United States of America: Miscellanea
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