NIAGARA FALLS, June 5th, 1856.
MR. STILL:
— Sir — I take my pen in hand to write you theas few lines to let you know that
I am well at present and hope theas few lines may find you the same. Sir my
object in writing to you is that I expect a young Lady by the name of Miss
Mariah Moore, from Norfolk, Virginia. She will leave Norfolk on the 13th of
this month in the Steamship Virginia for Philadelphia you will oblige me very
much by seeing her safely on the train of cars that leaves Philadelphia for the
Suspension Bridge Niagara Falls pleas to tell the Lady to telegraph to me what
time she will leave Philadelphia so i may know what time to meet her at the
Suspension Bridge my Brother Isaac Forman send his love also his family to you
and your family they are all well at present pleas to give my respects to Mr.
Harry Londay, also Miss Margaret Cunigan, no more at present.
I remain your friend,
JAMES H. FORMAN.
When you
telegraph to me direct to the International Hotel, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
SOURCE: William
Still, The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic
Narratives, Letters &c., p. 269
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