HAMILTON June 26th, 1856,
MR. WM. STILL: — kine Sir — I am happy to say to you that
I have jus reseved my letter dated 5 of the present month, but previeously had
bin in form las night by Mr. J. H. Hall, he had jus reseved a letter from you
stating that my wife was with you, oh my I was so glad it case me to shed
tears.
Mr. Still, I cannot
return you the thanks for the care of my wife, for I am so Glad that I dont now
what to say, you will pleas start her for canaday. I am yet in hamilton, C. W,
at the city hotel, my brother and Joseph anderson is at the angle american
hotel, they send there respects to you and family my self also, and a greater
part to my wife. I came by the way of syracruse remember me to Mrs logins, tel
her to writ back to my brothers wife if she is living and tel her to com on tel
her to send Joseph Andersons love to his mother.
i now send her 10
Dollers and would send more but being out of employment some of winter it pulls
me back, you will be so kine as to forward her on to me, and if life las I will
satisfie you at some time, before long. Give my respects and brothers to Mr. John
Dennes, tel him Mr. Hills famly is wel and send there love to them, I now bring
my letter to a close, And am yonre most humble Servant,
Anthony Baown.
P. S. I had given
out the notion of ever seeing my wife again so I have not been attending the
office, but am truly sorry I did not, you mention in yours of Mr. Henry lewey,
he has left this city for Boston about 2 weeks ago, we have not hard from him
yet.
A. Brown.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 293
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