Townson, James
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Jamaica Plantation Strike Letter
Collection
Identifier: SC 01706
Content Description
A one page letter with a cover sheet from a plantation in Jamaica that mentions a strike. Signed, but the name is hard to make out. Most likely James Townson, but "Thomas" is written in the lower left.
Dates:
February 14th, 1842
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
James Townson letters
Collection
Identifier: SC 01621
Scope and Contents
Collection of 33 letters which detail the economic issues concerning the effective production on a sugar plantation in Kingston, Jamaica immediately after the abolition of slavery in that country. Included in the correspondence is a period of time referred to as the "apprentice" system which was not a successful endeavor. The letters span a period of 13 years and follow the progress of the plantation that Townson managed for absentee owners. They detail his disillusionment with the English...
Dates:
1833-1846
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center
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- Anti-slavery movements 1
- Plantation life 1
- Slavery 1
- Slaves -- Emancipation 1
- Sugar plantations 1