Since my Jane
Austen quote of the Week No. 224, I have done some more research on the subject
of the slave trade, mainly due to a friend mentioning Sir Thomas of Mansfield
Park.
I found this in
Chapter 3:
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| Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) and Sir Thomas Bertram (Harold Pinter), MP 1999 |
These opinions had been
hardly canvassed a year before another event arose of such importance in the
family, as might fairly claim some place in the thoughts and conversation of
the ladies. Sir Thomas found it expedient to go to Antigua himself, for the
better arrangement of his affairs, and he took his eldest son with him, in the
hope of detaching him from some bad connexions at home. They left England with
the probability of being nearly a twelvemonth absent.
My
friend told us about a new book titled "Sugar in the Blood" that got
my interest. So thereafter I searched the Pemberley site for information and
found a treasure trove that is so extensive that I will be studying for years
to come. I shall have to complete my education. It amazes me how much I didn't
know. So happy hunting everyone.
Yrs aff'ly,
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