_He is anxiously waiting for the arrival of friends from the South.
Hints that slaveholders would be very unsafe in Canada, should they be
foolish enough to visit that country for the purpose of enticing slaves
back_.
TORONTO, Jan. 19th 1854.
MY DEAR STILL:--Your letter of the 16th came to hand just in
time for my perpose I perceivs by your statement that the money
have not been to Petersburg at all done just what was right and
I would of sent the money to you at first, but my dear friend I
have called upon you for so many times that I have been ashamed
of myself to call any more So you may perceive by the above
written my obligations to you, you said that you had written on
to Petersburg, you have done Right which I believes is your
general way of doing your business, the money are all right I
only had to pay a 6d on the Ten dollars. this money was given to
by a friend in the city N. york, the friend was from Richmond
Virginia (a white man) the amount was fifteen dollars, I forward
a letter to you yesterday which letter I forgot to date. my
friend I wants to hear from virginia the worst of all things.
you know that we expect some freneds on and we cannot hear any
thing from them which makes us uneasy for fear that they have
attempt to come away and been detected. I have ears open at all
times, listen at all hours expecting to hear from them Please to
see friend Brown and know from him if he has heard anything from
our friends, if he have not. tell him write and inquiare into
the matter why it is that they have not come over, then let me
hear from you all.
We are going to have a grand concert &c I mean the Abolisnous
Socity. I will attend myself and also my wife if the Lord be
willing you will perceive in previous letter that I mension
something concerning Mr Forman's wife if there be any chance
whatever please to proceed, Mr Foreman sends his love to you
Requested you to do all you can to get his wife away from
Slavery.
Our best respects to your wife. You promisted me that you would
write somthing concerning our arrival in Canada but I suppose
you have not had the time as yet, I would be very glad to read
your opinion on that matter
I have notice several articles in the freeman one of the Canada
weaklys concerning the Christiana prisoners respecting Castnor
Hanway and also Mr. Rauffman. if I had one hundred dollars to
day I would give them five each, however I hope that I may be
able to subscribe something for their Relefe. in Regards to the
letters have been written from Canada to the South the letters
was not what they thought them to be and if the slave-holders
know when they are doing well they had better keep their side
for if they comes over this side of the lake I am under the
impression they will not go back with somethin that their mother
boned them with whether thiar slaves written for them or not. I
know some one here that have written his master to come after
him, but not because he expect to go with him home but because
he wants to retaleate upon his persecutor, but I would be sorry
for man that have written for his master expecting to return
with him because the people here would kill them. Sir I cannot
write enough to express myself so I must close by saying I
Remain yours.