Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, Onondaga Co., N.Y., November 19 [or 17] 1852, to Mr. [Samuel J.] May, [Syracuse, N.Y.]
Kate Pickard expresses her delight at seeing Peter Still and at his freedom from slavery; relates her knowledge of Still (his circumstances, character and abilities) when she taught in Alabama at the Tuscumbia Female Seminary in 1847, and then while living in the vicinity until April 1850; laments that his family members remain slaves; notes that apparently only money can free them (although some people object in principle to such payments); suggests that, by market prices, the cost of their freedom should not be higher than 3,000 dollars (instead of the unnamed figure requested); notes that she has a friend in Alabama that might be able to negotiate for a better price; and notes that she will confer with the recipient, Samuel J. May, on the matter soon when she visits Syracuse.
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1852-11-17
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rutgers-lib:26729
doi:10.7282/T3ZP4688
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, [N.Y.], January 29, 1853, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Kate Pickard acknowledges receiving Peter Still’s letter; relates information from her sister Julia, in Tuscumbia or vicinity, regarding a Dr. Hargraves and a Judge Weakley there who are sympathetic to his cause; acknowledges that the higher price of 5,000 dollars quoted to Mr. Thornton for Peter’s enslaved family after the "attempt to run them off" [help them run away] is probably really meant by Maj. McKiernan; counsels Peter not to loose his patience or temper; and quotes from Julia's letter (including some information about people in Tuscumbia).
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1853-01-29
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rutgers-lib:26578
doi:10.7282/T3RB74RJ
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, [N.Y.], March 21, 1853, to "Uncle Peter [Peter Still], [Boston]
Kate Pickard acknowledges the receipt of Peter Still’s letter; relays news that she has received from her sister Julia in Alabama, including concerning his enslaved wife, sons and their owner; and implores Still not to despair over the prospects of gaining his family's freedom.
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1853-03-21
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rutgers-lib:26732
doi:10.7282/T3BV7GR4
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, [N.Y.], April 24, 1854, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Kate Pickard acknowledges the receipt of Peter Still’s letter; consoles Still regarding news that he has received relating to the price for freeing his enslaved family; relays family news (e.g., of her sister Julia's marriage to Mr. LeGrand Marvin, a lawyer of Buffalo, N.Y.); regrets that his summer fundraising visit to her area the previous year was not as successful as it might have been, had it occurred in the winter; and counsels Still to trust in the Lord.
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1854-04-24
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rutgers-lib:26847
doi:10.7282/T37D2V83
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, [N.Y.], January 22, 1855, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Kate Pickard acknowledges the receipt of Peter Still’s letter; rejoices that Still's family is now free and encourages him to thank God for the same; advises that his children should pursue educations; relates how she learned of the Still family’s reunion; laments that the baby (Still’s grandchild) was left behind in Alabama; wonders if efforts to free the infant will delay the appearance of Still’s narrative; and provides news about her family members.
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Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
1855-01-22
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3 p.
rutgers-lib:26580
doi:10.7282/T30V8CZV
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, [May? 1855], to [William?] Still
Kate Pickard poses questions regarding the history of Peter Still's parents (“a knowledge of which is necessary to the complete narration of the story”), such as how long had Peter’s father been married when he purchased his freedom, what was the father’s employment before and after he was enslaved, and what were the details of the mother’s successful and unsuccessful escape attempts.
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Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
1855-05-01
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rutgers-lib:26924
doi:10.7282/T3QN66WK
Pickard, K[ate] E.R., letter, [May? 1855], to [William Still?]
Kate Pickard describes the terms proffered by L.W. Hall & Co. of Syracuse for publishing the book about Peter Still and his family that she is writing, including the proposed edition size (“5,000 at first”) and that the publisher would assume all of the financial risk; notes that Peter Still and she would each receive twenty percent of the profit; and indicates that a final decision will be made later in the month regarding this publisher’s proposal, based on information to be obtained (from at least Mr. [John P.?] Jewett of Boston) by Mr. May.
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Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
1855-05-01
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rutgers-lib:26925
doi:10.7282/T3V98860
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Buffalo, [N.Y.], June 24, 1855, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Kate Pickard notes that she has not heard from Peter Still for some time and that she would like to; states that, per his brother’s letter, questions regarding Still’s parents were apparently misunderstood (as she “had no intention of publishing anything that could in any way injure [his] mother’s family”); indicates that she is busy writing while in Buffalo; relates that her family is reasonably well; hopes that Still’s grandchild can be freed from slavery; and also hopes that Still’s children are doing well, entreating him to “Tell them they must remember that their friends expect great things of them . . . that they should show the world that freedom is better than slavery.”
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1855-06-24
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rutgers-lib:26915
doi:10.7282/T3JW8F1W
Pickard, Kate, E.R., letter, Camillus, [N.Y.], August 26, 1855, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Kate Pickard, now at home, reports to Peter Still that the first half of the book about Still’s experiences is completed, but has not yet been read by Mr. May; notes that “Mr. Hall of Syracuse will probably publish it”; inquires when Still might want to come “to hear it read” (noting that the first part cannot be set until that happens); and relates family news and good wishes.
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Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
1855-08-26
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rutgers-lib:26917
doi:10.7282/T3TD9XGJ
Pickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, N.Y., September 28, 1855, to Mr. Peter Still, Burlington, New Jersey
Kate Pickard reports that William Still met with Mr. May recently while traveling to Canada; notes that she would like Peter Still to visit her soon (perhaps even when William Still comes back from Canada, so that she can meet with both brothers at the same time); indicates that Mr. Hall of Syracuse has changed his mind and is not willing to publish the book on the Still family; relates that potential publishers in Boston (Jewett) and New York have been contacted, who will need to see the portion of the text already completed; states that the part of his family narrative she has not yet written “is the account of the running away” and subsequent events; and stresses that a pre-holidays publication date is desired.
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1855-09-28
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2 p.
rutgers-lib:26918
doi:10.7282/T3Z31ZRN