Syracuse, June 9th, 1858.
MR. STILL:— Dear Sir:—
One of your Underground R. R. Passenger Drop you these few Lines to let you see
that he have not forgoten you one who have Done so much for him well sir I am
still in Syracuse, well in regard to what I am Doing for a Living I no you would
like to hear, I am in the Painting Business, and have as much at that as I can
do, and enough to Last me all the Summer, I had a knolledge of Painting Before
I Left the South, the Hotell where I was working Last winter the Proprietor
fail & shot up in the Spring and I Loose evry thing that I was working for
all Last winter. I have Ritten a Letter to my Friend P. Christianson some time
a goo & have never Received an Answer, I hope this wont Be the case with
this one, I have an idea sir, next winter iff I can this summer make Enough to
Pay Expenses, to goo to that school at McGrowville & spend my winter their.
I am going sir to try to Prepair myself for a Lectuer, I am going sir By the
Help of god to try and Do something for the Caus to help my Poor Breathern that
are suffering under the yoke. Do give my Respect to Mrs Stills & Perticular
to Miss Julia Kelly, I supose she is still with you yet, I am in great hast you
must excuse my short letter. I hope these few Lines may fine you as they Leave
me quite well. It will afford me much Pleasure to hear from you. .
yours Truly,
WILLIAM Cooper.
John Thompson is still here and Doing well.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 108
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