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(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION.) [THOMAS JEFFERSON] PARRISH, JOHN. Autograph Letter Signed to William Jones. Long folio leaf, written on one side only folded to form integral envelope, free franked. Philadelphia January 25, 1802
An intriguing letter from one congressman to another, having met while traveling. John Parrish writes to William Jones about a fugitive slave bill under consideration (probably a refinement of the fugitive bill of 1793). "From the short acquaintance I had with thee on the way to Baltimore, and thy being a Representative from this state, I have the freedom of requesting thee to send me one of those papers that contain the names of the members and the yeas and nays respecting the proposed fugitive bill . . . and as Congress has repeatedly refused to do anything in the favour of the oppressed Blacks I was glad to find there was a majority in the House against the increase." He refers to Jefferson, whose nickname was the "Seal." "I believe it will appear when the matter comes to be weighed in a fare (sic) balance the Seale will turn the other way, and as a slave holder candidly acknowledge if he was to give continued fare play he could not do it."
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