Project Gutenberg 2014-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 179 Wilberforce, William 1759 1833 Wilberforce, W. (William) Wilberforce, Anna Maria Private Papers of William Wilberforce E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Anna Granta, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Private Papers of William Wilberforce" by William Wilberforce is a collection of personal letters and writings, compiled and edited in the late 19th century. The work primarily focuses on Wilberforce's correspondence with notable figures of his time, particularly his close friendship and political relationship with Prime Minister William Pitt. This collection sheds light on the intricacies of political life in Britain as well as Wilberforce's significant role in advocating for the abolition of the slave trade. The opening of this volume features a preface that outlines Wilberforce's legacy, highlighting him as a pivotal figure in the fight against slavery and as a prominent member of the House of Commons during a time of great political upheaval. It introduces letters between Wilberforce and Pitt that reflect their camaraderie, mutual respect, and the political challenges they faced. These letters not only reveal their personal affections but also touch upon critical issues of the day, including discussions surrounding the abolition of the slave trade, showcasing Wilberforce’s influence and commitment to social justice in the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44912/44912-h/images/image01.jpg Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 451084 2025-08-18T08:35:55.034432 text/html 435483 2024-10-24T02:43:22 text/html 592007 2025-08-18T08:36:01.883422 application/epub+zip 596582 2025-08-18T08:35:56.355443 application/epub+zip 232526 2025-08-18T08:35:55.673427 application/epub+zip 731227 2025-08-18T08:36:05.802341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696563 2025-08-18T08:36:01.102357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333843 2022-09-20T13:47:07.587852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391163 2025-08-18T08:35:54.325455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371109 2024-10-24T02:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17664 2025-08-18T08:36:05.949393 application/rdf+xml 11808 2025-08-18T08:35:55.785423 image/jpeg 2159 2025-08-18T08:35:55.729400 image/jpeg 622206 2025-08-18T08:35:55.085407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia