Toronto, March 6th, 1854.
Dear Mr. STILL:-
I take this method of informing you that I am well both in health and mind You
may rest assured that I fells myself a free man and do not fell as I did when I
was in Virginia thanks be to God I have no master into Canada but I am my own
man. I arrived safe into Canada on friday last. I must request of you to write
a few lines to my wife and jest state to her that her friend arrived safe into
this glorious land of liberty and I am well and she will make very short her
time in Virginia. tell her that I likes here very well and hopes to like it
better when I gets to work I don't means for you to write the same words that
are written above but I wish you give her a clear understanding where I am and
Shall Remain here untel She comes or I hears from her.
Nothing more at present but remain yours most respectfully,
JOHN CLAYTON.
You will please to direct the to Petersburg Luenena Johns or
Clayton John is best.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 59
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