Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Hiram Wilson wrote from a steamer in Detroit to Elizabeth Mountfort of the Portland Anti-Slavery Society praising her on her work on behalf of slaves and discussing his own work to aid fugitive slaves. He ran a mission in Canada for fugitive slaves.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter from Hiram Wilson to Elizabeth Mountfort, Aug. 29, 1848
- Creator: Hiram Wilson
- Creation Date: 1848-08-29
- Subject Date: 1848-08-29
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Detroit, MI
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 14, Box 1/3
- Collection: Portland Anti-Slavery Society records
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Antislavery movements--Canada
- Antislavery movements--Maine--Portland
- Fugitive slaves--United States
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Mountfort, Elizabeth, 1806-1876--Correspondence
- Portland Anti-Slavery Society--Records and correspondence
- Slaves--United States
- Underground railroad
- Wilson, Hiram, 1803-1864--Correspondence
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