TORONTO, March 8th,
1854.
MY DEAR FRIEND STILL:—We will once more truble you opon this
great cause of freedom, as we know that you are a man, that are never fatuged
in Such a glorious cause. Sir, what I wish to Say is this. Mr. Forman has
Received a letter from his wife dated the 29th ult. She States to him that She
was Ready at any time, and that Everything was Right with her, and she hoped
that he would lose no time in sending for her for she was Ready and awaiting
for him. Well friend Still, we learnt that Mr. Minkens could not bring her the
account of her child. We are very sorry to hear Such News, however, you will
please to read this letter with care, as we have learnt that Minkens Cannot do
what we wishes to be done; we perpose another way. There is a white man that
Sale from Richmond to Boston, that man are very Safe, he will bring F's wife
with her child. So you will do us a favour will take it upon yourself to
transcribe from this letter what we shall write. I. E. this there is a Colored
gen. that workes on the basin in R—d this man's name is Esue Foster, he can
tell Mrs. forman all about this Saleor. So you can place the letter in the
hands of M. to take to forman’s wife, She can read it for herself. She will
find Foster at ladlum’s warehouse on the Basin, and when you write call my name
to him and he will trust it. this foster are a member of the old Baptist
Church. When you have done all you can do let us know what you have done, if
you hears anything of my uncle let me know.
SOURCES: William Still, The Underground
Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 196
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