Identity area
Reference code
Slavery/Box 7/3/15
Unique identifier
GB 275 Slavery/Box 7/3/15
Title
Malcolm Laing. Letter to Perrin.
Date(s)
- 25 January 1774 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
20 pages; paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
The duplicate was formerly D239/M/E/16780, Derbyshire Record Office.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Offers updates on Perrin’s estates, and expresses enthusiasm for Perrin’s plan to start a family. Asks permission to purchase, from Perrin, a slave named Nancy. A duplicate is included. Manuscript.