John Wilson (New York) to Hiram Wilson (Buffalo, NY), 1837 July 21

The papers consist of 41 items of which the majority are letters received by Hiram Wilson. Five items appear to have been written by him and perhaps 8 others are by relatives of him. The papers deal mainly with efforts to aid Black people in Canada and elsewhere. There is information about the work and how it was supported, including financial aid and the obtaining of teachers. Examples of efforts elsewhere are Augustus Wattles (1842) telling of his school in Ohio and Charles Marryat writing from London (1842) of the possibilities of Black emigration to Trinidad. Hiram Wilson describes to his wife (1842) his efforts in England to gain help for their work and Josiah and Isaac Henson write (1847) in support of Wilson's efforts. Other writers include Elizur Wright, Jr., Erastus Child, George Whipple, Hamilton Hill, and James C. Fuller.