The Underground Railroad eBook

William Still
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,446 pages of information about The Underground Railroad.

The Underground Railroad eBook

William Still
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,446 pages of information about The Underground Railroad.

Very Respectfully,

G.A.  LEWIS.

2d day morning, 29th.—­The person who took the husband and wife and three lads to E.F.  Pennypecker, and Peart, has returned and reports that L. Peart sent three on to Norristown.  We fear that there they will fall into the hands of an ignorant colored man Daniel Ross, and that he may not understand the necessity of caution.  Will you please write to some careful person there?  The woman and children detained in this neighborhood are a very helpless set.  Our plan was to assist them as much as possible, and when we get things into the proper train for sending them on, to get the assistance of the husband and wife, who have no children, but are uncle and aunt to the woman with five, in taking with them one of the younger children, leaving fewer for the mother.  Of the lads, or young men, there is also one whom we thought capable of accompanying one of the older girls—­one to whom he is paying attention, they told us.  Would it not be the best way to get those in Norristown under your own care?  It seems to me their being sent on could then be better arranged.  This, however, is only a suggestion,

Hastily yours,

G.A.  LEWIS.

LETTER FROM E.L.  STEVENS, ESQ. (The reader will interpret for himself.)

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11th, 1858.

MY DEAR SIR:—­Susan Bell left here yesterday with the child of her relative, and since leaving I have thought, perhaps, you had not the address of the gentleman in Syracuse where the child is to be taken for medical treatment, etc.  His name is Dr. H.B.  Wilbur.  A woman living with him is a most excellent nurse and will take a deep interest in the child, which, no doubt, will under Providence be the means of its complete restoration to health.  Be kind enough to inform me whether Susan is with you, and if she is give her the proper direction. Ten packages were sent to your address last evening, one of them belongs to Susan, and she had better remain with you till she gets it, as it may not have come to hand.  Susan thought she would go to Harrisburg when she left here and stay over Sunday, if so, she would not get to Philadelphia till Monday or Tuesday.  Please acknowledge the receipt of this, and inform me of her arrival, also when the packages came safe to hand, inform me especially if Susan’s came safely.

Truly Yours,

E.L.  STEVENS.

LETTER FROM S.H.  GAY, ESQ., EX-EDITOR OF THE ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD AND NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

FRIEND STILL:—­The two women, Laura and Lizzy, arrived this morning.  I shall forward them to Syracuse this afternoon.

The two men came safely yesterday, but went to Gibbs’.  He has friends on board the boat who are on the lookout for fugitives, and send them, when found, to his house.  Those whom you wish to be particularly under my charge, must have careful directions to this office.

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