Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Hiram Wilson of Dawn Mills, Canada, wrote to Elizabeth Mountfort of Portland, concerning his school for fugitive slaves and his anti-slavery ministry. He asked her for help for his mission.
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About This Item
- Title: Letter from Hiram Wilson to Elizabeth Mountfort, March 8, 1850
- Creator: Hiram Wilson
- Creation Date: 1850-03-08
- Subject Date: 1850-03-08
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Locations:
- Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Dawn Mills, ON, Canada
- 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--Maine--Portland
- Benevolence
- Charity
- Fugitive slaves--United States
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Mountfort, Elizabeth, 1806-1876--Correspondence
- Portland Anti-Slavery Society--Records and correspondence
- Underground railroad
- Wilson, Hiram, 1803-1864--Correspondence
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