Anna H. Richardson to William Still, May 2, 1861

    Source citation
    William Still, The Underground Rail Road (Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1872), 607.
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    Author (from)
    Richardson, Anna H.
    Type
    Letter
    Date Certainty
    Exact
    Transcriber
    Michael Blake
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    The following text is presented here in complete form, as true to the original written document as possible. Spelling and other typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.

    NEWCASTLE, 5th mo., 2, 1861.

    W. STILL: - DEAR FRIEND: - That poor fellow, who was so long secreted, had been often in my thoughts, when laying this case of the fugitives before our friends. I should like thee to feel at liberty to replace the remainder of the twenty-five dollars from the accompanying ten pounds, which I have much pleasure in forwarding, but think it better to mention, that it may perhaps be the last remittance for some little time from this quarter, as I do not at present see any immediate opening for getting more. Our worthy friend, W. S. Bailey, has lately been here, and Dr. Cheever and W. H. Day, are expected in a week or two. From London too, there are very earnest appeals to assist the "African Anti-slavery Society." Thank thee for the newspapers and thy last kind note. I think thou rather over-rates my little services. What a crisis is coming! O, what will the end be? With our united best wishes, thy sincere friend,

    ANNA H. RICHARDSON.

    £7 of this money is from some personally unknown friend at Lancaster; £5 from two nice little children of my acquaintance.

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