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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07356.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1850 |
| Title | Wendell Phillips to Robert Adams regarding a visit by British abolitionist, George Thompson |
| Date | ca. 1850 |
| Author | Phillips, Wendell (1811-1884) |
| Recipient | Adams, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Adams, possibly an underground railroad train conductor in Fall River, Massachusetts, that British abolitionist George Thompson will be coming next Friday, the 13th. Tells Adams to meet him and states, "..He is a stranger and will need a conductor." Says they have no tickets and will need to get them printed. Undated. Integral address leaf. |
| Subjects | American Anti-Slavery Society Member Abolition Underground Railroad Reform Movement Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Slavery African American History |
| People | Phillips, Wendell (1811-1884) Adams, Robert (fl. 1852) Thompson, George (1804-1878) |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |