[Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself by Henry Bibb]@TWC D-Link bookNarrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave, Written by Himself CHAPTER XVII 15/17
His narrative always excites deep sympathy for himself and favorable bias for the cause, which seeks to abolish the evils he so powerfully portrays.
Friends and foes attest his efficiency. Mr.Bibb has labored much in lecturing, yet has collected but a bare pittance.
He has received from Ohio lucrative offers, but we have prevailed on him to remain in this State. We think that a strong obligation rests on the friends in this State to sustain Mr.Bibb, and restore to him his wife and child.
Under the expectation that Michigan will yield to these claims: will support their laborer, and re-unite the long severed ties of husband and wife, parent and child, Mr. Bibb will lecture through the whole State. Our object is to prepare friends for the visit of Mr.Bibb, and to suggest an effective mode of operations for the whole State. Let friends in each vicinity appoint a collector--pay to him all contributions for the freedom of Mrs.Bibb and child: then transmit them to us.
We will acknowledge them in the Signal, and be responsible for them.
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