This document has somewhat of a military appearance about it. It is
short and to the point. Friend Augusta was well known in Norristown as a
first-rate hair-dresser and a prompt and trustworthy Underground Rail
Road agent. Of course a speedy answer was returned to his note, and he
was instructed to bring the eleven passengers on to the Committee in
Brotherly Love.
LETTER FROM MISS G. LEWIS ABOUT A PORTION OF THE SAME "MEMORABLE
TWENTY-EIGHT."
SUNNYSIDE, Nov. 6th, 1857.
DEAR FRIEND:--Eight more of the large company reached our place
last night, direct from Ercildown. The eight constitute one
family of them, the husband and wife with four children under
eight years of age, wish tickets for Elmira. Three sons, nearly
grown, will be forwarded to Phila., probably by the train which
passes Phoenixville at seven o'clock of to-morrow evening the
seventh. It would be safest to meet them there. We shall send
them to Elijah with the request for them to be sent there. And I
presume they will be. If they should not arrive you may suppose
it did not suit Elijah to send them.
We will send the money for the tickets by C.C. Burleigh, who
will be in Phila. on second day morning. If you please, you will
forward the tickets by to-morrow's mail as we do not have a mail
again till third day.
Yours hastily,