Saturday, March 17, 2018

James Burrell alias W. Boural to William Still, March 28, 1854

Toronto, March 28th, 1854.

Sir, Mr. STILL— It does me pleasure to forward you this letter hopeing when this comes to hand it may find your family well, as they leaves me at present. I will also say that the friends are well. Allow me to say to you that I arrived in this place on Friday last safe and sound, and feeles well under my safe arrival. Its true that I have not been employed as yet but I lives hopes to be at work very shortly. I likes this city very well, and I am in hopes that there a living here for me as much so as there for any one else. You will be please to write. I am bording at Mr. Phillip’s Centre Street.

I have nothing more at present.

Yours most respectfull.
W. BOURAL.

SOURCE: SOURCES: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 224

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