Library comprising principally 'the finest Works on Art, including all the great Galleries, Botany, Natural History, Topography and General History and....very rich in French and Italian literature', sold by Christie and Manson May 5th-7th 1840.
Notice of sale The Art-Union No. 14 March 15 1840 p. 44.
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Collector?
Yes
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Dispersal Date
5th May 1840
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Auction House
Christie and Manson
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Auction Catalogue?
Yes
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???? - 1848
Successful planter in British Guiana and Grenada; part of a close-knit mixed-race family with numerous business interests.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
