 He was warmly received by the heads of the African Institution in London, and they raised some money for the Friendly Society.He was granted governmental permission and license to continue his mission in Sierra Leone.He also stayed with English officials and merchants in London and Liverpool, who were most hospitable and respectful of this intelligent, dedicated, and hard-working American Quaker black merchant who was full of positive ideas about what might be done to improve the colony of Sierra Leone and bring development to the African people.