Still, W[illia]m, letter, Anti Slavery Office, Philadelphia, November 9, 1853, to Peter [Still]

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Philadelphia Anti Slavery Office

Nov. 9/53

My Dear Peter.

I have not written to you for a long while for the very good reason that I have not known where I could reach you with a letter and even now I shall be obliged to let this letter take its chance in finding you.


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You will see by the accompanying letter from Rev. S.J. May, Jr. of Syracuse, that important information is needed, in relation to your family, as you can best give the information, I hope you will do so without delay. I answered his letter as well as I could, but could not name any persons in Tuscumbia, &c.


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Mr. Birney did not succeed in his undertakings; indeed I doubt very much whether he took much pains in the matter. in fact he as good as told me he had done but little. He was very anxious to get hold of the money. Edwards M. Davis, who holds it, thought that so it was placed where he could [draft] for it at sight, that that was all sufficient. So it was of course,

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but that did not seem to have met Mr. Birney's wishes though he consented at the time the arrangement was made with him that he was satisfied with it. But I will tell you all about the matter when I see you.

How much money have you raised in all? And when do you think of coming on this way?

Our Love
Yours Truly

Wm Still

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Title

Still, W[illia]m, letter, Anti Slavery Office, Philadelphia, November 9, 1853, to Peter [Still]

Description

William Still notes that he has not written to the recipient, his brother Peter Still, for some time due to uncertainty regarding Peter’s location; includes a letter of the Rev. S.J. May of Syracuse [see enclosure] which requests information, some of which only Peter can provide; reports that Mr. Birney’s efforts (with regard to arranging for the freedom of Peter’s enslaved family) were both minimal and unsuccessful; and notes that Birney was unhappy with not having more direct access to the money, which is held by Edward M. Davis. This item includes, as an enclosure, Samuel J. May’s letter of November 2, 1853, addressed to [William Still].

Date

1853-11-09

Rights

public domain

Format

4 p.

Identifier

rutgers-lib:26843

Citation

Still, William, 1821-1902, “Still, W[illia]m, letter, Anti Slavery Office, Philadelphia, November 9, 1853, to Peter [Still],” Peter Still Digital Edition, accessed April 19, 2024, https://stillpapers.org/items/show/24.

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