To General Cowper. 1788. Songs written by him on the condition of negro slaves
279
"The Morning Dream," a ballad
279
Efforts for the abolition of the Slave Trade
280
Wilberforce, the Liberator of Africa
280
Cowper's ballads on Negro slavery
280
The Negro's Complaint
280
The question why Great Britain should be the first to sacrifice interest to humanity answered by Cowper
280
Lines from Goldsmith's "Traveller," on the English character
281
Exposition of the cruelty and injustice of the slave trade, by Granville Sharp
281
Proof of the slow progress of truth
281
Extracts from Cowper's poems on Negro slavery
282
Case of Somerset, a slave, and Lord Mansfield's judgment
282
Final abolition of slavery by Great Britain, and efforts making for the religious instruction of the Negroes
282
Probability that Africa may be enlightened by their means
283
Cowper's lines on the blessings of spiritual liberty
283
Letter to Mrs. Hill, March 17, 1788. Thanks for a present of a turkey and ham; Mr. Hill's indisposition; inquiry concerning Cowper's library
284
To the Rev. John Newton, March 17, 1788. With a Song, written at Mr. N.'s request, for Lady Balgonie
284
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, March 19, 1788. Coldness of the spring; remarks on "The Manners of the Great;" progress of his Homer
284
To Samuel Rose, Esq., March 29, 1788. He expresses his wonder that his company should be desirable to Mr. R.; Mrs. Unwin's character; acknowledges the receipt of some books; Clarke's notes on Homer; allusion to his own ballads on Negro slavery
285
To Lady Hesketh, March 31, 1788. He makes mention of his song, "The Morning Dream;" allusion to Hannah More on the "Manners of Great"
286
Character of and extracts from Mrs. More's work
286
To Mrs. King, April 11, 1788. Allusion to his melancholy, and necessity for constant employment; improbability of their meeting
286
To the Rev. John Newton, April 19, 1788. Remarks on the conduct of government in regard to the Slavery Abolition question
287
To Lady Hesketh, May 6, 1788. Smollett's Don Quixote; he thanks her for the intended present of a box for letters and papers; renewal of his correspondence with Mr. Rowley; remarks on the expression, "As great as two inkle weavers"
To Joseph Hill, Esq., May 24, 1788. Thanks for the present of prints of the Lacemaker and Crazy Kate; family of Mr. Chester; progress of Homer; antique bust of Paris
289
To the Rev. William Bull, May 25, 1788. He declines the composition of hymns, which Mr. B. had urged him to undertake
290
To Lady Hesketh, May 27, 1788. His lines on Mr. Henry Cowper; remarks on Mrs. Montagu's Essay on the Genius of Shakespeare; antique head of Paris; remarks on the two prints sent him by Mr. Hill
290
To the same, June 3, 1788. Sudden change of the weather; remarks on the advertisement of a dancing-master of Newport-Pagnell
To the Rev. John Newton, June 5, 1788. His writing engagements; effect of the sudden change of the weather on his health; character of Mr. Bean; visit from the Powleys; he declines writing further on the slave-trade; invitation to Weston; verses on Mrs. Montagu
To Joseph Hill, Esq., June 8, 1788. On the death of his uncle, Ashley Cowper
292
To Lady Hesketh, June 10, 1788. On the death of her father, Ashley Cowper
292
To the same, June 15, 1788. Recollections of her father
293
To the Rev. Walter Bagot, June 17, 1788. Coldness of the season; reasons for declining to write on slavery; contrast between the awful scenes of nature and the horrors produced by human passions
293
To Mrs. King, June 19, 1788. He excuses his silence on account of inflammation of the eyes; sudden change of weather; reasons why we are not so hardy as our forefathers; his opinion of Thomson, the poet
294
To Samuel Rose, Esq., June 23, 1788. Apology for an unanswered letter; providence of God in regard to the weather; visitors at Weston; brevity
