Toronto, 15th June, Monday morning, 1857.
To Mr. STILL, DEAR
SIr: — I write you this letter for a respectable young man (his name is
James Morris), he passed through your hands July of last year (1856), and has
just had a letter from his wife, whom he left behind in Virginia, that she and
her child are likely to be sold. He is very anxious about this and wishful that
she could get away by some vessel or otherwise. His wife's name is Lucy Morris;
the child's name is Lot Morris; the lady’s name she lives with is a Mrs. Hine
(I hope I spell her name right, Hine), at the corner of Duke street and
Washington street, in Norfolk city, Virginia. She is hired out to this rich old
widow lady. James Morris wishes me to write you — he has saved forty dollars,
and will send it to you whenever it is required, to bring her on to Toronto,
Canada West. It is in the bank ready upon call. Will you please, sir, direct
your letter in reply to this, to a Mrs. Ringgold, Centre street, two doors from
Elam street, Toronto, Canada West, as I will be out of town. I write this
instead of Mr. Thomas Henning, who is just about leaving for England. Hoping
you will reply soon, I remain, sir,
Respectfully yours,
Agnes WILLis.
SOURCE: William Still, The Underground Railroad: A
Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters &c., p. 318
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