MY DEAR FRIEND STILL:--this are the first oppertunity that I
have had to write you since I Reed your letter of the 20th July,
there have been sickness and Death in my family since your
letter was Reed, our dear little Child have been taken from us
one whom we loved so very Dear, but the almighty God knows what
are best for us all.
Louis Henry Hill, was born in Petersburg Va May 7th 1852. and
Died Toronto August 19th 1854 at five o'clock P.M.
Dear Still I could say much about the times and insidince that
have taken place since the coming of that dear little angle jest
spoken of. it was 12 months and 3 days from the time that I took
departure of my wife and child to proceed to Richmond to awaite
a conveyance up to the day of his death.
it was thursday the 13th that I lift Richmond, it was Saturday
the 15th that I land to my great joy in the city of Phila. then
I put out for Canada. I arrived in this city on Friday the 30th
and to my great satisfaction. I found myself upon Briton's free
land, not only free for the white man bot for all.
this day 12 months I was not out of the reach the slaveholders,
but this 14th day of Sept. I am as Free as your President
Pearce. only I have not been free so long However the 30th of
the month I will have been free only 12 months.
It is true that I have to work very hard for comfort but I would
not exchange with ten thousand slave that are equel with their
masters. I am Happy, Happy.
Give love to Mrs. Still. My wife laments her child's death too
much, wil you be so kind as to see Mr. Brown and ask him to
write to me, and if he have heard from Petersburg Va.