_He rejoices over the arrival of his wife_--_but at the same time, his
heart is bleeding over a dear friend whom he had promised to help before
he left Slavery_.
TORONTO, December 29th, 1853.
MY DEAR FRIEND:--It affords me a good deel of Pleasure to say
that my wife and the Children have arrived safe in this City.
But my wife had very bad luck. She lost her money and the money
that was belonging to the children, the whole amount was 35
dollars. She had to go to the Niagara falls and Telegraph to me
come after her. She got to the falls on Sat'dy and I went after
her on Monday. We saw each other once again after so long an
Abstance, you may know what sort of metting it was, joyful times
of corst. My wife are well Satisfied here, and she was well
Pleased during her stay in your city. My Trip to the falls cost
Ten Eighty Seven and half. The things that friend Brown Shiped
to me by the Express costed $24-1/4. So you can see fiting out a
house Niagara falls and the cost for bringing my things to this
place, have got me out of money, but for all I am a free man.
The weather are very cold at Present, the snow continue to fall
though not as deep here as it is in Boston. The people haves
their own Amousements, the weather as it is now, they don't care
for the snow nor ice, but they are going from Ten A.M. until
Twelve P.M., the hous that we have open don't take well because
we don't Sell Spirits, which we are trying to avoid if we can.
Mr. Still, I hold in my hand A letter from a friend of South,
who calls me to promise that I made to him before I left. My
dear Sir, this letter have made my heart Bleed, since I Received
it, he also desires of me to remember him to his beloved
Brethren and then to Pray for him and his dear friends who are
in Slavery. I shall Present his letter to the churches of this
city. I forward to your care for Mrs. Moore, a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Hill sends her love to your wife and yourself.
Please to write, I Sincerely hope that our friends from
Petersburg have reached your city before this letter is dated. I
must close by saying, that I Sir, remain humble and obedient
Servant,