TORONTO, Canada West, July 28.
Dear friend in due respect to your humanity and nobility I
now take my pen in hand to inform you of my health I am enjoying a reasonable
proportion of health at this time and hope when these few lines come to hand
they may find you and family the same dear Sir I am in Toronto and are working
at my ole branch of business with meny of my friends I want you to send those
to toronto to Mr Tueharts on Edward St what I have been talking about is my
Clothes I came from Richmond Va and expect my things to come to you So when
they come to you then you will send them to Jesse Tuehart Edward St no 43.
I must close by saying I have no more at present I still
remain your brother,
ELIJAH HILTON.
SOURCES: The Daily Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia,
Monday, July 27, 1857, p. 4; William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 162
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