TORONTO, Jan. 19th
1854.
MY DEAR STILL:— Your letter of the 16th came to hand just in
time for my perpose I perceive by your statement that the money have not been
to Petersburg at all done just what was right and I would of sent the money to
you at first, but my dear friend I have called upon you for so many times that
I have been’ ashamed of myself to call any more So you may perceive by the above
written my obligations to you, you said that you had written on to Petersburg,
you have done Right which I believes is your general way of doing your
business. the money are all right I only had to pay a 6d on the Ten dollars.
this money was given to by a friend in the city N. york, the friend was from
Richmond Virginia (a white man) the amount was fifteen dollars, I forward a
letter to you yesterday which letter I forgot to date. my friend I wants to
hear from virginia. the worst of all things. you know that we expect some
freneds on and we cannot hear any thing from them which makes us uneasy for
fear that they have attempt to come away and been detected. I have ears open at
all times, listen at all hours expecting to hear from them Please to see friend
Brown and know from him if he has heard anything from our friends, if he have
not. tell him write and inquiare into the matter why it is that they have not
come over, then let me hear from you all.
We are going to have a grand concert &c I mean the
Abolisnons Socity. I will attend myself and also my wife if the Lord be willing
you will perceive in previous letter that I mansion something concerning Mr
Forman’s wife if there be any chance whatever please to proceed, Mr Foreman
sends his love to you Requested you to do all you can to get his wife away from
Slavery.
Our best respects to your wife. You promisted me that you
would write somthing concerning our arrival in Canada but I suppose you have
not had the time as yet, I would be very glad to read your opinion on that
matter
I have notice several articles in the freeman one of the
Canada weaklys concerning the Christiana prisoners respecting Castnor Hanway
and also Mr. Rauffman. if I had one hundred dollars to day I would give them
five each, however I hope that I may be able to subscribe something for their
Relefe. in Regards to the letters have been written from Canada to the South
the letters was not what they thought them to be and if the slaveholders know
when they are doing well they had better keep their side for if they comes over
this side of the lake I am under the impression they will not go back with
somethin that their mother boned them with whether thiar slaves written for
them or not. I know some one here that have written his master to come after
him, but not because he expect to go with him home but because he wants to
retaleate upon his persecutor, but I would be sorry for man that have written
for his master expecting to return with him because the people here would kill
them. Sir I cannot write enough to express myself so I must close by saying I Remain
yours.
JOHN H. HILL.
SOURCES: William Still, The Underground
Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 198
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