Letter from G. Walter to George Washington Walker regarding the death penalty. 11 April 1850.

Quaker Collection, Walter - G. (1850) Letter from G. Walter to George Washington Walker regarding the death penalty. 11 April 1850. University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection, Australia. (Unpublished)

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Handwritten letter from G. Walter to George Washington Walker, 11th April, 1850. He is advocating removal of the death penalty for all crimes other than murder. He is concerned that in the colonies the death penalty is often given for minor offences. W9/A1/24

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Keywords:	Quaker, Religious Society of Friends, Tasmania, Religious history, social history, Australia, Van Diemen's Land, VDL, George Washington Walker, letter, G. Walter, death penalty, capital punishment, removal
Subjects:	440000 Philosophy and Religion > 440200 Religion and Religious Traditions 430000 History and Archaeology > 430100 Historical Studies
Collections:	Quaker Collection
ID Code:	1547
Deposited By:	Gillian Ward
Deposited On:	15 Aug 2007
Last Modified:	22 Jan 2008 16:52
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