John Bowring to Buxton, about the information sent to him by Mahomet Ali's physician, Gaetani Bey, that the Pasha was attempting to abolish the slave trade in Egypt by opening channels for legitimate trade, 14 Feb 1839

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 444 Vol. 17, p. 347

He intimates that the more he thought about Buxton's ideas on the way to abolish the trade, the more he was convinced that he was right, and adds that he hoped to come to see him soon to discuss them. (Copy.)

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Creation: 14 Feb 1839

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1 page

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English

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