On being informed that Harriet was "all right," the following extract
from a subsequent letter, expresses his satisfaction over the good news,
and at the same time, indicates his sympathy for a "poor traveler," who
had fallen a victim to the cold weather, and being severely
frost-bitten, had died of lock-jaw, as related on page 52.
"I was truly glad to learn that Harriet Tubman was still in good
health and ready for action, but I think there will be more
danger at present than heretofore, there is so much excitement
below in consequence of the escape of those eight slaves. I was
truly sorry to hear of the fate of that poor fellow who had
periled so much for liberty. I was in hopes from what thee told
me, that he would recover with the loss perhaps of some of his
toes.