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Lady Martha Miller Stewart was the wife of Admiral Sir Houston Stewart. Sir Houston Stewart was a Royal Navy officer, taking part in the unfolding of the Egyptian-Ottoman war. In addition to this, Sir Houston Stewart also received compensation for the freedom of his father's estate, which owned 143 enslaved people. In a letter between FMS and ALN, ALN visits Lady Martha Miller Stewart in Halifax, Canada.

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Lady Martha Miller Stewart was the wife of Admiral Sir Houston Stewart. Sir Houston Stewart was a Royal Navy officer, taking part in the unfolding of the Egyptian-Ottoman war. In addition to this, Sir Houston Stewart also received compensation for the freedom of his father's estate, which owned 143 enslaved people. In a letter between FMS and ALN, ALN visits Lady Martha Miller Stewart in Halifax, Canada.
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https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/27793
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Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery
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