Letter written by William Lloyd Garrison
date: label: Date
content: 1851
name: label: Written by
content: William Lloyd Garrison, American, 1805 - 1879
label: Subject of
content: Reverend Thomas H. Jones, American, 1806 - 1862
notes: label: Description
content: Letter of introduction written by William Lloyd Garrison on March 29,1851 for Rev. Thomas H. Jones who fled Salem, MA for England after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act. The letter consists of a bi-folded sheet with handwriting in black ink on one quadrant. The letter is dated [Boston, March 29, 1851] at the top right and begins [To the Friends of the hunted American Slave in England: - ]. The letter introduces [Thomas H. Jones, a Wesleyan preacher, and pastor of a colored church in the neighboring city of Salem, who carries with him a narrative of his life for sale.]. It ends with [May the God of the oppressed raise him up many friends abroad!] and is signed [Wm. Lloyd Garrison] in the bottom right corner. There are no inscriptions or markings on the verso.
place: label: Place made
content: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
label: Place depicted
content: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: England, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Antislavery
label: Topic
content: Christianity
label: Topic
content: Fugitive enslaved
label: Topic
content: International affairs
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Self-liberation
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1815-1861
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
label: Movement
content: Abolitionist movement
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Beverly K. Hector-Smith, great-great granddaughter of Rev. Thomas H. Jones
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.86
objectType: label: Type
content: correspondence
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.7 cm)