I shall want to buy four
hundred dollars' worth of stock and pay for it when I join. If I am
rightly informed of your system, it does not interfere with anyone's
religion or his politics. Being an abolitionist, I shall want the
privilege of voting and speaking against slavery in every respect.
Please write me as soon as you receive this and inform me what
recommendations will be required and all other particulars.
Respectfully yours, James C. Smith.
_From a Wesleyan_.
Trinity, Newfoundland, June 30, 1845.
Sir: Having been informed by Mr. Brisbane that an establishment on the
united interest principle has been commenced near Boston, I hasten to
address you to inform you that for some years I have felt impressed
with its superiority to the individual system; and have been, and still
am, anxious to engage heart and soul in so good a cause. I have been in
this country between four and five years, and have a comfortable
situation; but feeling confident of the ultimate advantage of an
Association, and feeling assured that I could render myself valuable in
such an establishment, I prefer casting my lot with those who feel
desirous of acting for the restoration of man.
I have to inform you that from my youth I have chiefly engaged in the
dry goods business, ironmongery, grocery, etc.
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