J[ermain] W[esley] Loguen to Frederick Douglass, February 26, 1858

Letter from J. W. Loguen.

DEAR DOUGLASS—I design to acknowledge through the columns of the Frederick Douglass paper, the receipt of £11 in aid of Fugitive slaves that come this way in search of Liberty. £10 from the Ladies new Anti-Slavery Society in Edinburgh Scotland and £1 from the Rev. Dr. Marsh. This very liberal and timely Donation, was procured and sent to us, by that incessant laborer and true friend of our enslaved people, Miss JULIA GRIFFITHS in behalf of the many sufferers that are constantly coming to our house for help in their flight for Freedom. I thank these kind Ladies in this far off land for their generous sympathy in behalf, of this most outraged class of God's poor ones. We also thank Rev. Dr. Marsh for the effectual way in which he preaches the Gospel to the poor hungry fugitive. He shows him their is Religion in in a loaf of bread or in a warm garment, when it becomes our duty to feed and clothe him. May the Lord bless and multiply more such Dr.'s in the world. And we trust and pray he may multiply more such Societies as the new Anti-Slavery Society in Edinburgh Scotland.

And raise up more such untiring laborers as our mutual friend Miss. Julia Griffiths—The blessing of the fugitive Slaves will rest on all such I verily believe. Our book's show that we have cared for one hundred and twelve fugitives since the first day of last September, up to this date, Feb. 20, 1858, and they have all been cared for, homes have been found for them in this country or in Canada. And in the midst of the hard times, with a good family of 10, and no salary to fall back upon, you can very well see, my dear brother, how timely such a Donation as this from our good friends in Edinburgh must come at this time. In behalf of my brethren and sisters I thank these friends again.

Yours unto the end of the War,

J. W. LOGUEN.