Letter written by William Lloyd Garrison

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.