ST. CATHARINES, C. W.,
Aug. 20th, 1855.
To Mr. Wm.
STILL, DEAR FRIEND: — It gives me pleasure to inform you that I have had the
good fortune to reach this northern Canaan. I got here yesterday and am in good
health and happy in the enjoyment of Freedom, but am very anxious to have my
wife and child here with me.
I wish you to write to her immediately on receiving this and
let her know where I am you will recollect her name Sarah Miles at Baltimore on
the corner of Hamburg and Eutaw streets. Please encourage her in making a start
and give her the necessary directions how to come. She will please to make the
time as short as possible in getting through to Canada. Say to my wife that I
wish her to write immediately to the friends that I told her to address as soon
as she hears from me. Inform her that I now stop in St. Catharines near the
Niagara Falls that I am not yet in business but expect to get into business
very soon — That I am in the enjoyment of good health and hoping that this
communication may find my affectionate wife the same. That I have been highly
favored with friends throughout my journey I wish my wife to write to me as
soon as she can and let me know how soon I may expect to see her on this side
of the Niagara River. My wife had better call on Dr. Perkins and perhaps he
will let her have the money he had in charge for me but that I failed of
receiving when I left Baltimore. Please direct the letter for my wife to Mr.
George Lister, in Hill street between Howard and Sharp. My compliments to all
enquiring friends.
Very respectfully
yours,
SAMUEL MILES.
P. S. Please send the thread along as a token and my wife
will understand that all is right. S. M.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 290
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