Sept. 28, 1856.
To WM. STILL. Sir:— I take
the liberty of writing to you a few lines concerning my children, for I am very
anxious to get them and I wish you to please try what you can do for me. Their
names are Charles and Patrick and are living with Mrs. Joseph G. Wray
Murphysborough Hartford county, North Carolina; Emma. lives with a Lawyer Baker
in Gatesville North Carolina and Susan lives in Portsmouth Virginia and is
stopping with Dr. Collins sister a Mrs. Nash you can find her out by enquiring
for Dr. Collins at the ferry boat at Portsmouth, and Rose a coloured woman at
the Crawford House can tell where she is. And I trust you will try what you
think will be the best way. And you will do me a great favour.
Yours Respectfully,
Jefferson Pipkins.
P. S. I am living at
Yorkville near Toronto Canada West. My wife sends her best respects to Mrs.
Still.
SOURCE: William
Still, The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic
Narratives, Letters &c., p. 137
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