1848 Troy York Letter About British - American Institue Canada Fugitive Slaves
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:4347848 | Topic: American Civil War - Slavery |
| State: New York |
Very long 4-page letter from E C Stewart, to Mrs. Almira Barnes, Care of Mr. Porter, Berlin, Connecticut. Posted Jan 28 (1848).Included to is a two-page letter from John Lily, Syracuse - dated Jan 25, 1848 - also addressed to Mrs Barnes.
In this letter he wishes to introduce Mrs Barnes to Josiah Henson, of the British American Institute, Dawn Milby, Canada West.
(historical note - the British American Insitute was a school started in 1842 by Josiah Henson, in the Dawn Settl...ement - a community of fugitive slaves who had escaped to Canada)
In this two-page letter, John Lily writes about what he had heard from Mr Henson: "that there were those whom Mr. Rice had clothed from head to foot, who had not honesty enough to get up and own it". He writes further about a man taken in that within 4 months the whole place was alive with lice. (If I am reading it correctly, it then relates that Mr Rice was able to place him at a home in Detroit for a dollar a week.)
(historical note - Almira Barnes was a staunch Abolitionist, and with the Liberty Party. She visited one of these communities of fugitive slaves in Canada - across Lake Erie from Cleveland. No doubt because of her intense interest in these matters, John Lily wanted to give her some details about the British American Institute).
So a nice item from the powerful days of the Abolistionists and fugitive slaves.
Condition is very good. Guaranteed genuine as described. Registered APS Dealer. Note: though shipping is free for US locations, it will be with tracking, to meet eBay US shipping requirements (cost is $3.50-$4.00). Please note the following for shipments outside the US: on single or combined items totaling $50 and over, shipping will be by First Class International Package or by Registered, either of which provide tracking and some level of protection. Cost will be $10 and will be added to the invoice.
Multiple purchases will be combined to save on postage.Notes: often I include multiple images of the lot to give the full flavor-the lot description will indicate whether just one or several items are being offered - too, these images are rarely the exact size of the item itself. All auctions will run their full time allotment - any pre-auction closing offers, though appreciated, will be respectfully declined.If you have questions regarding the item, shipping, payment options, etc - please don?t hesitate to ask!Kansas residents will automatically have Sales Tax added to their invoice (unless of course, there is a Resale #). Thank you for bidding!
In this letter he wishes to introduce Mrs Barnes to Josiah Henson, of the British American Institute, Dawn Milby, Canada West.
(historical note - the British American Insitute was a school started in 1842 by Josiah Henson, in the Dawn Settl...ement - a community of fugitive slaves who had escaped to Canada)
In this two-page letter, John Lily writes about what he had heard from Mr Henson: "that there were those whom Mr. Rice had clothed from head to foot, who had not honesty enough to get up and own it". He writes further about a man taken in that within 4 months the whole place was alive with lice. (If I am reading it correctly, it then relates that Mr Rice was able to place him at a home in Detroit for a dollar a week.)
(historical note - Almira Barnes was a staunch Abolitionist, and with the Liberty Party. She visited one of these communities of fugitive slaves in Canada - across Lake Erie from Cleveland. No doubt because of her intense interest in these matters, John Lily wanted to give her some details about the British American Institute).
So a nice item from the powerful days of the Abolistionists and fugitive slaves.
Condition is very good. Guaranteed genuine as described. Registered APS Dealer. Note: though shipping is free for US locations, it will be with tracking, to meet eBay US shipping requirements (cost is $3.50-$4.00). Please note the following for shipments outside the US: on single or combined items totaling $50 and over, shipping will be by First Class International Package or by Registered, either of which provide tracking and some level of protection. Cost will be $10 and will be added to the invoice.
Multiple purchases will be combined to save on postage.Notes: often I include multiple images of the lot to give the full flavor-the lot description will indicate whether just one or several items are being offered - too, these images are rarely the exact size of the item itself. All auctions will run their full time allotment - any pre-auction closing offers, though appreciated, will be respectfully declined.If you have questions regarding the item, shipping, payment options, etc - please don?t hesitate to ask!Kansas residents will automatically have Sales Tax added to their invoice (unless of course, there is a Resale #). Thank you for bidding!
