Papers of John Anderson: Journal of a magistrate's recollections of St Vincent, Windward Islands, West Indies, 1836-1838

Title: Papers of John Anderson: Journal of a magistrate's recollections of St Vincent, Windward Islands, West Indies, 1836-1838

Description: The considered record and analysis of all aspects of Vincentian natural, social and legal history during the significant Apprenticeship transitional period from slavery, supplementing official reports to the Colonial Office. The shelfmark for this collection is MS 602.

Strengths: The key subjects covered in this collection include: Travel and description; Social history; Colonial administration; Magistrates courts; Abolition of slavery.

Size: 1 manuscript volume (138 p.), bound; 23 cm.

Catalogue: Epixtech/Dynix Online Public Access Catalogue

Catalogue URL: http://webpac.qmlib.abdn.ac.uk/webpac.html

Main URL: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/

Access: The collection is open for consultation to all bona fide visitors on signing a register accepting conditions of use. All archival and most printed material is non-borrowable. Opening hours = Monday to Friday 0930 to 1630.

Acquisition dates: 191-?

Note:

Interest: Caribbean

Complete: Complete

Subjects

Social structure

Slavery

Colonialism

Colonial countries

Civil and political rights

Personal/Corporate names

Colonial Office

Anderson, John

Places

Antilles, Lesser

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines