Autographs for Freedom

LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF OXFORD[A] TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY.

Reading edition

LETTER FROM THE BISHOP OF OXFORD[A] TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY.

Cuddeldon Palace, July 7, 1852.

Madam:—

I readily comply with your desire. England taught her descendants in America to injure their African brethren. Every Englishman should aid the American to get rid of this cleaving wrong and deep injury to his race and nation.

I am ever yours,

Illustration from Autographs for Freedom

Samuel Wilberforce

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · A son of that distinguished friend of humanity William Wilberforce.