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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06834 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Henry Bibb to John Calkins regarding how his money was used for fugitive slaves |
| Date | 19 June 1852 |
| Author | Bibb, Henry (1815-1854) |
| Recipient | Calkins, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A long, detailed letter from Bibb, the noted runaway slave and conductor on the Underground Railroad, telling Calkins of Wilbraham, Mass., how his money was spent in aiding runaway slaves who had travelled on the Underground Railroad, particularly those who had just arrived in Canada. In part: "The next sum was used to aid a sick man who had [been] but a short time in Canada before he was attacked with the intiminant fever... He must have died had I not procured medical aid for him." Bibb lectured widely and published a number of works, including his Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb. In 1851 he founded Canada's first Negro newspaper. Burnhole on first page, upper right, affecting text. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Underground Railroad African American History Slavery Runaway Slave Fugitive Slave Act Canada Health and Medical Death Finance Charity and Philanthropy African American Author |
| People | Bibb, Henry (1815-1854) Calkins, John (fl. 1852) |
| Place written | Detroit, Michigan |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |