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_Rejoices at hearing of the success of the Underground Rail
Road--Inquires particularly after the "fellow" who "cut off the Patrol's
head in Maryland_."
HAMILTON, August 15th, 1856.
DEAR FRIEND:--I am very glad to hear that the Underground Rail
Road is doing such good business, but tell me in your next
letter if you have seen the heroic fellow that cut off the head
of the Patrol in Maryland. We wants that fellow here, as John
Bull has a great deal of fighting to do, and as there is a
colored Captain in this city, I would seek to have that fellow
Promoted, Provided he became a soldier.
Great respect,