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Hiram Wilson writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding the safe arrival of Sister Eliza Ann Seecomb and Brother Raymond. He writes about their plans to do Missionary work in the Lake Sincar area. He writes, "The colored people in that quarter have never had a school established among them & the whites are deplorably destitute. We hope to have a school established in which the white & colored youth & children may mingle on equal terms though most of the scholars will doubtley be colored." He also writes that fugitives from the South are coming up and "entering Canada this season more numerously than ever before. May God in many Speed the time when there will be no necessity for them to flee their country & kindred for their freedom but while they do come we are bound to furnish them with the best of instruction & ought to rejoice in the privilege of doing so."
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Letter from Hiram Wilson, Toronto, [Ontario], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 Aug[ust] 19
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title
Letter from Hiram Wilson, Toronto, [Ontario], to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1839 Aug[ust] 19
description
Hiram Wilson writes to Amos A. Phelps regarding the safe arrival of Sister Eliza Ann Seecomb and Brother Raymond. He writes about their plans to do Missionary work in the Lake Sincar area. He writes, "The colored people in that quarter have never had a school established among them & the whites are deplorably destitute. We hope to have a school established in which the white & colored youth & children may mingle on equal terms though most of the scholars will doubtley be colored." He also writes that fugitives from the South are coming up and "entering Canada this season more numerously than ever before. May God in many Speed the time when there will be no necessity for them to flee their country & kindred for their freedom but while they do come we are bound to furnish them with the best of instruction & ought to rejoice in the privilege of doing so."
date
["August 19, 1839"]
year
1839
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5098823
creators
Wilson, Hiram, 1803-1864
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
African Americans--Education--Canada--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--History
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Fugitive slaves--United States
United States--Race relations
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Wilson, Hiram, 1803-1864
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Canada
North and Central America
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Correspondence
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Text
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Canada
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 27 cm.
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Below first line is the number "169" written in pencil.
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Toronto, [Ontario]
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2v23xs33c
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document
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photo
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