TOPSHAM, VT., December 18th, 1856.
WM. STILL, VERY DEAR FRIEND:--I will be much pleased to hear
from you and our common cause in Pennsylvania. I am so far
removed, away here in Yankeedom, that I hear nothing from that
quarter but by the public prints. And as for the Underground
Railway, of course, I hear nothing, except now and then, I would
be greatly pleased if you would write me the state of its funds
and progress. Whatever you write will be interesting.
The Topsham Sewing Circle has begun its feeble operations again.
Owing to much opposition, a very few attend, consequently little
is made. The ladies, however, have some articles on hand unsold,
which will bring some money ere long. I wish you would write me
another long letter in detail of interesting fugitives, etc.,
such as you wrote last winter, and I will have it read before
the circle. Your letter last winter was heard by the ladies with
great interest. You are probably not aware that fugitives are
never seen here. Indeed the one half of the people have never
seen more than a half-dozen of colored people. There are none in
all this region.
I am lending Peter Still--the book--to my neighbors. It is
devoured with great interest. It does good. I think, however, if
I had been writing such a book, I would have wedged in much more
testimony against slavery and its horrid accompaniments and
consequences.