HAMILTON, CANADA WEST,
Mar. 1, 1858.
MR. STILL, DEAR SIR:— I have taken the oppertunity to enform
you yur letter came to hand 27th I were glad to hear from you and yer famly i
hope this letter May fine you and the famly Well i am Well my self My Brother
join me in Love to you and all the frend. I were sorry to hear of the death of
Mrs freaman. We all must die sune or Late this a date we all must pay we must
Perpar for the time she were a nise lady dear air the all is well and san thar
love to you Emerline have Ben sick But is better at this time. I saw the hills
the war well and san thar Love to you. I war sory to hear that My brother war
sol i am glad that i did come away when i did god works all the things for the
Best he is young he may get a long in the wole May god Bless hem ef you have
any News from Petersburg Va Plas Rite me a word when you anser this Letter and
ef any person came form home Letter Me know. Please sen me one of your Paper
that had the under grands R wrod give My Love to Mr Careter and his family I am
Seving with a barber at this time he have promust to give me the trad ef i can
lane it he is much of a gentman. Mr Still sir i have writing a letter to Mr
Brown of Petersburg Va Pleas reed it and ef you think it right Plas sen it by
the Mail or by hand you wall see how i have writen it the will know how sent it
by the way this writing ef the ancer it you can sen it to Me i have tol them
direc to yor care for Ed. t. Smith Philadelphia i hope it may be right i
promorst to rite to hear Please rite to me sune and let me know ef you do sen
it on write wit you did with that ma a bught the cappet Bage do not fergit to
rite tal John he mite rite to Me. I am doing as well is i can at this time but
i get no wagges But my Bord but is satfid at that thes hard time and glad that
i am Hear and in good helth. Northing More at this time
yor truly
EDMUND TURNER.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 119
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