John B. Woods to William Still, August 15, 1858

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Source citation:

William Still, The Underground Railroad (Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1872), 402.

Author (from):

Woods, John B.

Recipient:

Still, William

Type:

Letter

Date Certainty:

Exact

Transcriber:

Sayo Ayodele, Dickinson College

Transcription date:

06/29/2007

Transcription

The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

GLANDFORD, August 15th, 1858.

DEAR Sir: - I received your letter and was glad to hear that your wife and family was all well and I hope it will continue so. I am glad to inform you that this leaves me well. Also, Mr. Wm. Still, I want for you to send me your opinion respecting my circumstances. I have made up my mind to make an adventure after my family and I want to get an answer from you and then I shall know bow to act and then I will send to you all particulars respecting my starting to come to your house. Mr. Still I should be glad to know whare Abraham Harris is, as I should be as glad to see him as well as any of my own brothers. His wife and my wife's mother is sisters. My wife belongs to Elson Burdel's estate. Abraham's wife belongs to Sam Adams. Mr. Still you must not think hard of me for writing you these few lines as I cannot rest until I release my dear family. I have not the least doubt but I can get through without the least trouble.

So no more at present from your humble servant,

JOHN B. WOODS.

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