1808 JOHN FOSTER. Fine 1p. Letter by Baptist Divine and Author to a Suffering Friend. Congregational A LETTER FROM WILLIAM SHIRLEY

A LETTER FROM WILLIAM SHIRLEY

Quick left the west of England for London

rich and unusual for an American slave

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1808 JOHN FOSTER. Fine 1p. Letter by Baptist Divine and Author to a Suffering Friend. Congregational A LETTER FROM WILLIAM SHIRLEYVery fine, unpublished* pastoral letter to a friend, just emancipated from "slavery," likely of some form of cruel employment rather than chattel slavery. The addressees, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, are encouraged in their faith and join together in hoping for success, likely related to some missionary or Baptist endeavor. John Foster [1770 1843] graduated from the Baptist College [Bristol], was a Baptist minister, but was forced to resign because of an