On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Written by
Garrison, William Lloyd, American, 1805 - 1879
Subject of
Reverend Jones, Thomas H., American, 1806 - 1862
Date
1851
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.7 cm)
Description
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 made
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place used
England, Europe
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement
Abolitionist movement
Type
correspondence
Topic
Antislavery
Christianity
Fugitive enslaved
International affairs
Religion
Self-liberation
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
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
Object number
2014.86
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51c464982-e551-44bf-bd3b-917f50ff86b5

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