King, William, 1812-1895 (Irish-born minister and abolitionist)

Scope and Contents Volume of poems authored between October 1830 and January 1834. Stylised title page, which reads: "The (poetical) SCRAP BOOK Begun November 9th 1830 No 20 Monteith Row Glasgow Andrew Ross"Most poems are fair copies, accompanied by a note regarding the date of their original composition and of their later transcription. The subject matter is varied and often inspired by views and events that Ross witnesses, including a walk along the Cargen...

Scope and Contents Papers related to Rev. William King (copies of documents from the Public Archives of Canada). A.1-5 Extracts from publications (copies): "The Buxton Mission and Its Accusers", "Public Meeting in Edinburgh" from the Edinburgh News, "Fugitive Slaves in Canada", "The Bible, The School and the Press for the Fugitive Slave", "Letter from Canada" by William King ...