Pick of the week: ‘Greatest enemy of the East African slave trade’

The handwritten journal of Colonel Christopher Rigby, recording his success in securing freedom for thousands of slaves in east Africa, was the highlight of a collection of his papers sold in London.

It made £45,000 against an estimate of £10,000- 15,000 in Bonhams’ (27.5/25% buyer’s premium) Trav…

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