Thomas Thistlewood
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Thomas Thistlewood was a British
landowner and estate overseer
who migrated to western Jamaica
. He is remembered for his diary
, which became an important historical document
on slavery
and history of Jamaica
.
, England. In 1750 he left England and migrated to Jamaica, where he lived until his death in 1786. He became a small landowner and the overseer of the Egypt sugar plantation, which was located near the Savanna la Mar.
life, from agricultural techniques to slave-owner relations.
In his diary, which eventually ran over 14,000 pages, he describes the brutal treatment of slaves:
United Kingdom
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landowner and estate overseer
Overseer
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who migrated to western Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. He is remembered for his diary
Diary
A diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. A personal diary may include a person's experiences, and/or thoughts or feelings, including comment on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone...
, which became an important historical document
Historical document
Historical documents are documents that contain important information about a person, place, or event.Most famous historical documents are either laws, accounts of battles , or the exploits of the powerful...
on slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
and history of Jamaica
History of Jamaica
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Biography
Thomas Thistlewood was born in United Kingdom and lived in LincolnshireLincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. In 1750 he left England and migrated to Jamaica, where he lived until his death in 1786. He became a small landowner and the overseer of the Egypt sugar plantation, which was located near the Savanna la Mar.
Diary
His diary is a detailed record of his life and daily activities, providing a rare and detailed insight into plantationPlantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
life, from agricultural techniques to slave-owner relations.
In his diary, which eventually ran over 14,000 pages, he describes the brutal treatment of slaves:
External links
- An introduction to Thomas Thistlewood’s journal
- Thomas Thistlewood on 'Sales and branding'
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