Williamson, 3d Mo. 28, 1852.

Esteemed Friend: F. Douglass:—I herewith send for publication the proceedings of the late Anti-Slavery Convention held at this place. It is very fortunate that I own a meeting house—otherwise the slave might groan in his chains until the end of time, for ought that would be done by a pro-slavery church and corresponding religion, which is in full blast at this place,

Thine as ever,

G. M. CooperCooper, Griffith M.

Griffith M. Cooper (c. 1791–1864), a Quaker and farmer, was a longtime reader of Douglass’s newspaper. Before becoming a Quaker, he served as an officer in the War of 1812. He resided in Williamson, New York, with his wife Eliza and two children, William and Mary. Cooper served as an Underground Railroad agent and was active in antislavery conventions held in upstate New York. He also chaired the Committee on Indian Concerns for the Society of Friends. North Star, 3 March 1848, 1 June, 14 September 1849; FDP, 18 March 1852; 1850 US. Census, New York, Wayne County, Williamson, 155; Friends Intelligencer, vol. 21, (Philadelphia: Emmor Comly, 1865). .