St. Catherine, Canada, June 8th, 1854.
MR. STILL, DEAR FRIEND: — I received a letter from the poor
old widow, Mrs. L. E. White, and she says I may come back if I choose and she
will do a good part by me. Yes, yes I am choosing the western side of the South
for my home. She is smart, but cannot bung my eye, so she shall have to die in
the poor house at last, so she says, and Mercer and myself will be the cause of
it. That is all right. I am getting even with her now for I was in the poor
house for twenty-five years and have just got out. And she said she knew I was
coming away six weeks before I started, so you may know my chance was slim. But
Mr. John Wright said I came off like a gentleman and he did not blame me for
coming for I was a great boy. Yes I here him enough he is all gas. I am in
Canada, and they cannot help themselves.
About that subject I will not say anything more. You must
write to me as soon as you can and let me here the news and how the Family is
and yourself. Let me know how the times is with the U G. R. R. Co. Is it doing
good business? Mr. Dykes sends his respects to you. Give mine to your family.
Your true friend,
W. H. GILLIAM.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 59
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