# Mister Thomas — Poetry character guide

> Mister Thomas in Poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** dearest Thomas

**First appearance:** 0003-the-slave-mother

## Who they are

A male character addressed affectionately, possibly a slave or family member.

## Relationships

### [Mistus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mistus)

_family_

Mister Thomas and Mistus appear as a married couple or master/mistress of a household.

### [Mistus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/mistus)

_family_

Mister Thomas and Mistus appear as a married couple or master/mistress of a household.

## In the story

### [The Deliverance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/the-deliverance)

Old Mistus's son who joins the Confederate army.

### [The Reunion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/the-reunion)

Mentioned as deceased, leaving Mistus without children.

## Links

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