TORONTO, January 7th, 1855.
MY DEAR FRIEND:— It
is with much pleasure that I take this opportunity of addressing you with these
few lines hoping when they reaches you they may find yourself and family
enjoying good health as they leaves us at present.
And it is with much
happiness that I can say to you that Mrs. Mercer arrived in this city on
yesterday. Mr. Mercer was at my house late in the evening, and I told him that
when he went home if hear anything from Virginia, that he must let me know as
soon as possible. He told me that if he went home and found any news there he
would come right back and inform me thereof. But little did he expect to find
his dearest there. You may judge what a meeting there was with them, and may
God grant that there may be some more meetings with our wives and friends. I
had been looking for some one from the old sod for several days, but I was in
good hopes that it would be my poor Uncle. But poor fellow be are yet groaning
under the sufferings of a horrid sytam, Expecting every day to Receive his
Doom. Oh, God, what shall I do, or what can I do for him? I have prayed for him
more than 12 months, yet he is in that horrid condition. I can never hear
anything Directly from him or any of my people.
Once more I appeal
to your Humanity. Will you act for him, as if you was in slavery yourself, and
I sincerely believe that he will come out of that condition? Mrs. M. have told
me that she given some directions how he could be goten at, but friend Still,
if this conductor should not be successfull this time, will you mind him of the
Poor Slave again. I hope you will as Mrs. Mercer have told the friend what to
do I cannot do more, therefore I must leve it to the Mercy of God and your
Exertion.
The weather have
been very mile Ever since the 23rd of Dec. I have thought considerable about
our condition in this country Seeing that the weather was so very faverable to
us. I was thinking a few days ago, that nature had giving us A country &
adopted all. things Sutable.
You will do me the
kindness of telling me in your next whether or not the ten slaves have been
Brought out from N. C.
I have not hard from
Brown for Nine month he have done some very Bad letting me alone, for what
cause I cannot tell Give my Best Respect to Mr. B. when you see him. I wish
very much to hear from himself and family. You will please to let me hear from
you. My wife Joines me in love to yourself and family.
Yours most Respectfully,
JOHN H. HILL.
P. S. Every fugitive
Regreated to hear of the Death of Mrs. Moore. I myself think that there are no
other to take her Place.
yours
J. H. H.
SOURCES: William
Still, The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic
Narratives, Letters &c., p. 198-9
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