Letter from Joseph Lewis to James B. Finley

Authors

Joseph Lewis

Files

Description

Supernumerary preacher, Joseph Lewis, writes to Finley concerning "a colered man in prison from this county" who may be the victim of ill treatment -- John Robinson. If Finley agrees, Lewis will proceed with a petition for pardon. He is willing to hire the man once he is released. Lewis predicts a good year for religion in Cincinnati. Abstract Number - 1128

Abstract Number

1128

Publication Date

1-6-1849

City

Cincinnati

Keywords

State Prison Letters; Prisoner; Supernumerary preacher; African American prisoner

Recommended Citation

Lewis, Joseph, "Letter from Joseph Lewis to James B. Finley" (1849). Finley Letters. 1112.
https://digitalcommons.owu.edu/finley-letters/1112