The following letter shows the fearless manner in which he attended to
the duties of his station:
WILMINGTON, 9th mo. 6th, 1857.
RESPECTED FRIEND, WM. STILL:--This evening I send to thy care
four of God's poor. Severn Johnson, a true man, will go with
them to-night by rail road to thy house. I have given Johnson
five dollars, which will pay all expenses, and leave each
twenty-five cents. We are indebted to Captain F----t----n for
those. May success attend them in their efforts to maintain
themselves. Please send word by Johnson whether or no, those
seven arrived safe I wrote thee of ten days since. My wife and
self were at Longwood to-day, had a pleasant ride and good
meeting. We are, as ever, thy friend,