Caution.
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NEW YORK CENTRAL COLLEGE, }
McGrawville, Sept. 23, '53. }

MR. DOUGLASS:—Please grant us the use
of your paper to expose an impostor calling
himself Thomas Clarkson. He is a mulatto
man of large size—came here last May or
June—representing that he wished to learn
and needed aid—that he had been three years
from slavery. At the suggestion of Rev.
Mr. Loguen, of Syracuse, a letter of inquiry
was written to Mr. D. D. Pickett, of Alfred
Seminary, Alleghany county, who replied that
"about four years ago, a colored man calling
himself Thomas Clarkson, came to Alfred
with his wife, and was instructred in the pri-
mary branches by Mrs. Kenyon." Mr. P.
also gives a correct description of his per-
son. When confronted with this letter,
Clarkson admitted having been under Mrs.
Kenyon's instruction, at Alfred, but denied
having had a wife there.

He alleged that he was married to his first
and only legal wife last fall, in Troy, Shelby
county, Ohio. This woman was with him
and averred the name. Clarkson left here
in much haste after the exposure of his false-
hood in this letter; and when last heard
from, was near Skaneatelas, slandering and
vilifying those who aided him while here.—We believe him utterly unworthy of confi-
dence—his conduct while here showed it.—We therefore caution all who see this, not to
be deceived by professions of unusual zeal.—Papers in Western New York, and in Ohio,
will confer a favor by inserting the above.

LEONARD G. CALKINS, President.

A. CALDWELL, Cor. Sec.

A. B. CAMPBELL, Professor of Latin.

K. KING, Teacher of Primary Department.