STANFORD, June lst,
1855, Niagara districk.
DEAR SIR: — I set down to inform you that I take the liberty
to rite for a frend to inform you that he is injoying good health and hopes
that this will finde you the same he got to this cuntry very well except that
in Albany he was vary neig taking back to his oald home but escaped and when he
came to the suspention bridg he was so glad that he run for freadums shore and
when he arived it was the last of october and must look for sum wourk for the
Winter he choped wood until Fernary times are good but money is scarce he
thinks a great deal of the girl he left behind him he thinks that there is non
like her here non so hansom as his Rachel right and let him hear from you as
soon as convaniant no more at presant but remain yours,
ALBERT METTER.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A Record
of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 294
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