'A catalogue of a very valuable and rare selection of books, being part of the library of P.C. Parris, esq., deceased' recorded a sale by Sotheby's in 1815. To date no further detail of the collection has been traced.
[accessed 17/10/2016].
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Collector?
Yes
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Dispersal Year
1815
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Auction House
Sotheby's
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Catalogue Title
'A catalogue of a very valuable and rare selection of books, being part of the library of P.C. Parris, esq., deceased' |
25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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.
