This letter was written in June 1868 by Thomas Garrett, a devout Quaker, abolitionist, and Underground Railroad stationmaster in Wilmington, Delaware. Although Delaware was a slave state, Garrett aided approximately 2,700 fugitive slaves during their journey to freedom. Often, he helped his friend Harriet Tubman, a famous Underground Railroad conductor. Historical documents, especially letters he wrote, show he and Tubman were friends and fellow antislavery crusaders for over seven years. Garrett provided shelter, food, clothing, transportation, and funds for Tubman and the people she helped escape bondage. He also raised donations for those seeking freedom by appealing to people throughout the northeast of the United States, Canada, and Europe.