My Dear Wife I now embrace this golden opportunity of writing a
few Lines to inform you that I am well at present engoying good
health and hope that these few lines may find you well also. My
dearest wife I have Left you and now I am in a foreign land
about fourteen hundred miles from you but though my wife my
thoughts are upon you all the time. My dearest Frances I hope
you will remember me now gust as same as you did when I were
there with you because my mind are with you night and day the
Love that I bear for you in my breast is greater than I thought
it was if I had thought I had so much Love for you I dont think
I ever could Left being I have escape I and has fled into a land
of freedom. I can but stop and look over my past Life and say
what a fool I was for staying in bondage as Long. My dear wife I
dont want you to get married before you send me some letters
because I never shall get married until I see you again. My mind
dont deceive and it appears to me as if I shall see you again at
my time of writing this letter I am desitute of money I have not
got in no business yet but when I do get into business I shall
write you and also remember you. Tell my Mother and Brother and
all enquiring friends that I am now safe in free state. I cant
tell where I am at present but Direct your Letters to Mr.
William Still in Philadelphia and I will get them. Answer this
as soon as you can if you please for if you write the same day
you receive it it will take a fortnight to reach me. No more to
relate at present but still remain your affectionate husband.
Mr. Still please defore this piece out if you please