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<div><br /><p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 1]</small></p>
<br /><div class="letter">
<p style="text-align:right;">Philadelphia Anti Slavery Office</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">Nov. 9/53</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">My Dear Peter.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">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.</p>
<br /><p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 2]</small></p>
<br /><p style="text-indent:4em;">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 <sup>give</sup> 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.</p>
<br /><p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 3]</small></p>
<br /><p style="text-indent:4em;">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 <sup>that</sup> was all sufficient. So it was of course,</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 4]</small></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;"><br /> 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.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">How much money have you raised in all? And when do you think of coming on this way?</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Our Love</span><br /> Yours Truly</p>
<p style="padding-left:13em;text-indent:-2em;">W<sup>m</sup> Still</p>
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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].
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<div><br />
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 1]</small></p>
<br />
<div class="letter">
<p style="text-align:right;">Philadelphia Anti Slavery Office</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">April 29<sup>th</sup> 1853</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Dear Sir.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Through the [advice] of W<sup>m</sup> <span style="font-style:italic;">I.[?]</span> Bowditch, Esq. of Boston, I take the liberty of addressing you a few lines in relation to my Bro. Peter.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I am exceedingly desirous to learn for the satisfaction of many of Peter's friends as well as my own, how he is succeeding in raising money: the amount he has collected; his propects, plans, etc., etc., would afford us much satisfaction to know something about them.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Please tell Peter to write to me at once, as it may be of much importance to him.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Rev. W<sup>m</sup> H. Furness has been kind enough to write out the Narrative of Seth Conklin whose life was sa<span style="text-decoration:underline;">crifi</span>ced in striving to secure the liberation of Peter's family. The narrative, of course, [embraces] the particulars connected with the escape & capture of Peter's family – hence it will <em>not</em> do to publish it until P.'s family are redeemed. It is exceedingly thrilling & interesting. Mr J. M. M<sup>c</sup>Kim embarks for England tomorrow, taking a mss. copy of the narrative</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 2]</small></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;"><br /> along with him where it is to be hoped he will be able to do much <sup>for</sup> P. by presenting his case &c.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I will say, briefly, that we are now under the impression that P.'s family can be had for $3000 – instead of $5000 – as demanded by their inhuman owner. The plan is to get a man in the South to purchase them, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">at</span> th<span style="text-decoration:underline;">ei</span>r o<span style="text-decoration:underline;">rdin</span>ary m<span style="text-decoration:underline;">ar</span>ket p<span style="text-decoration:underline;">ri</span>ce. In this hope we have been quite encour<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">r</span>aged, having already succeeded in finding a gentleman, in this City, who has an agent in the very County wherein P.'s family live. This gentleman (Mr. D. B. Bi<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">r</span>rney, son of James G. Birney) is very sanguine that the object can be very readily accomplished, and without any charge on his part, or his agent all <sup>that</sup> is needed is <span style="text-decoration:underline;">the</span> m<span style="text-decoration:underline;">on</span>ey, to pu<span style="text-decoration:underline;">rch</span>ase them.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Mr. Birney is connected with "Goodridge & Co's Law, [Mercantile], and Collecting Agency's" office in this city; consequently we feel it to be almost <span style="text-decoration:underline;">p</span>rovidential that we come [across] him.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Please do me the favour to write soon, as I am under an obligation to Mr. M Kim to send him any information that I may receive from you, [touching] my Bro. &e.</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">Your Obedient Servant</p>
<p style="padding-left:13em;text-indent:-2em;">W<sup>m</sup> Still</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 3]</small></p>
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<div class="correspondence-action"><span> April 29.<br /> William Still<br /> 1853<br /> </span></div>
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William Still inquires about Peter's Still's fundraising efforts; requests that Peter be asked to contact him at once; notes that a narrative regarding Seth Conklin and the escape and capture of Peter's family members has been written by the Rev. Wm. H. Furness (but should not be published while they remain enslaved); that a Mr. J.M. McKim has taken a copy of the Conklin narrative to England; and relates how and why it appears that Peter's family can be purchased for the market price of 3,000 dollars, instead of the demanded 5,000 dollars, through the efforts of a Mr. D[avid]. B. Birney of Philadelphia who has an agent in the correct Alabama county.
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<div><br />
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 1]</small></p>
<br />
<div class="letter">
<p style="text-align:right;">Philadelphia Anti Slavery Office</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">Dec. 18<sup>th</sup> 1852</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">My Dear Bro.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I have received, this evening, through the Rev. Samuel J. May of Syracuse, a letter from you, informing me of your whereabouts etc. I was very glad to hear from you especially as I had heard nothing from your since you started out, on your Mission.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">You [were] fortunate in falling into the hands of the Rev. S. J. May. He is a true friend of the bondman, and will no doubt be of great service to you.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I often think about you, and most ardently hope you will succeed in rescuing your wife & children from the hands of the tyrant who now holds them. But the price demanded to redeem them, is so monstrously unrighteous. I must confess to you, that I am some times led almost to despair in reference to your accomplishing the object [sought]. But you must not be discouraged - persevere hope on, and the difficulties may yet all be overcome.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">As I never told you definitively</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 2]</small></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;"><br /> how much money I have thought might be raised in Philadelphia, I will do so now. My <span style="text-decoration:underline;">private</span> opinion is, that $1000 may be raised providing your efforts in N.J. and the East shall prove [encouraging]. I hold myself ready for $50 out of my own little purse.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Enclosed you will find Mr. [McKiernan's] letter. As to Seth Conklin's letters, the Rev. W. H. Furness, [has] them in his possession at this time. He is now writing out some of Mr. Conklin's most indescribably thrilling adventures &c.; however I shall probably see him in the course of <sup>a</sup> day or two and I will get the one you sent for & mail it to you.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Please write to me soon & let me hear how you have succeeded and what your hopes and prospects are.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Our Anti Slavery Fair closed last evening, consequently [today] finds me very busy, so you must excuse me for not writing more at length.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Our folks in this city – <span style="font-style:italic;">Across[?]</span> in in N.J. <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">are</span> were all well when I last heard from them which was recently.</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">Your Affectionate Bro.</p>
<p style="padding-left:13em;text-indent:-2em;">W<sup>m</sup> Still</p>
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William Still states that he has received news of the recipient, Peter Still, through the latter’s letter sent via the Rev. Samuel J. May (whom William regards as likely to be of great service in efforts to free Peter’s enslaved family members); confesses that he nearly despairs over the formidable task that Peter has set for himself in securing their freedom; provides an opinion of the amount of money that might be raised for this purpose in Philadelphia; encloses a letter [not present] from Mr. McKeirnon [sic]; notes that the Seth Conklin letters, one of which Peter requested, are at present with the Rev. W.H. Furness (who is writing up some of Conklin’s adventures [in the unsuccessful attempt to bring Peter’s family to freedom]); and reports that their mutual family members are well.
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<div><br />
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 1]</small></p>
<br />
<div class="letter">
<p style="text-align:right;">Philadelphia A.S. Office</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">Oct. 12<sup>th</sup> 1852</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">My Dear Peter:</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">We would be glad to hear what you are doing towards effecting the deliverance of your family. I understood that you had written to [McKiernan], to know of him, if he would not take three thousand Dols. for your family - if so, have you received any answer yet? O how glad I should be to hear <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">of</span> that <sup>the</sup> price on your family had been reduced, say two thousand Dols. But I have but little hope of being gratified with such news.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Have you ascertained yet what your friends in Burlington & N.J. will do in the way of pecuniary means, providing you can buy <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">them</span> your family? I should like to come up some time before long and have an interview with some of the friends on the subject.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Mr. M<sup>c</sup>Kim rec'd a letter last Saturday from Rev. S. J May, of Syracuse in which was a note from Mrs. Reynolds, which I will enclose to you. probably</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 2]</small></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;"><br /> you can understand it. I cannot.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">My love to Mary & tell her she must go up to Mother's soon & give Sophia a [setting] back. James informed me, in a letter last Saturday, that Sophia had been giving some great insults to Mother; and he proposed <sup>to</sup> go<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">ing</span> up some time this week. Poor fellow, he was trembling. He thought if you would only lay claim to your share of the property it would <sup>have</sup> a good attendency. I answered his letter yesterday, & advised him to go up & read the law to them in plain language. So that they may know exactly just what to defend upon. But I want Mary to go up just for Sophia's sake. Tell her I will pay her fare providing she will go, she need not [lose] any time. She can leave Burlington on Saturday Morning & then return on Monday Morning – by all means preva<sup>i</sup>l on her to go.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">My wife & Daughter are both well, & though they know nothing of my being in the act of writing this letter yet I will take the liberty to send their love to you.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Answer this letter soon & oblige</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">Yours Truly</p>
<p style="padding-left:13em;text-indent:-2em;">W<sup>m</sup> S.</p>
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S[till], W[illia]m, letter, A[nti] S[lavery] Office, Philadelphia, October 12, 1852, to Peter [Still], [in New Jersey]
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William Still inquires about Peter Still’s progress toward freeing his family members from slavery, including whether or not their owner Mr. McKeirnon [sic] has agreed to lower the price asked to 3,000 dollars and whether or not Peter has identified how helpful his New Jersey friends can be in the matter; transmits a letter [not present] from Mrs. Reynolds that was sent to Mr. McKim by the Rev. S.J. May of Syracuse; and comments about a disagreement within the Still family regarding financial matters apparently related to property in which Peter Still might reasonably share an interest.
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<div><br />
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 1]</small></p>
<br />
<div class="letter">
<p style="text-align:right;">Phil<sup>a </sup>May 10/52</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">Anti Slavery Office</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">My Dear Peter:</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">in consequence of <sup>having</sup> being very busy for the last 3 weeks, I have not had the [privilege], as I desired, to come up to see you. I also might add that you wrote me in your last that you designed to come to this city about the first of May providing you [read] certain intelligence from Cincinnati on the South. As you have not come, I take it for granted that you have failed to obtain the desired information.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I hope you are well and composed in mind. Could I say or do any thing to render you any <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">availability</span> <sup>aid</sup> or comfort, I would most gladly do it - I suppose you [think] some times, that your new Bros & sisters do not interest themselves sufficiently enough in your behalf: or, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">that</span> more would have been done, ere this, for the Emancipation of your family, whom you feel for so affectionately, so keenly - But what can your Bros do? They feel <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">as</span> for you, & especially for your poor family in</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 2]</small></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;"><br /> in bo<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">u</span>nds - but under ca<sup>l</sup>m<span style="text-decoration:line-through;">l</span> deliberation they cannot be insensible to the great difficulties which intervene between your family in the South, & your Bros in the North. But I will not add to your feelings by continuing these remarks further. but let me say trust in God. [Commit] all your ways & being into his hands & you may be assured that one day, sooner or [later], He has the power and He will see that ample justice is done you. I am aware my Dear Bro that the idea of trusting in god is by many [ridiculed], [whilst] many others use it merely out of a hypocritical form; but notwithstanding all that there is a comfort & peace to be found therein, which cannot be obtained through any other source.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">My wife & little Daughter are very well at present. I [read] a letter from Bro. John a few days ago. he had been sick, or unwell rather, for about 4 weeks - but was [getting] better when he wrote.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I have not heard from Mother & the rest of our family about Medford for several weeks. The last letter I [read] from James, he informed</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 3]</small></p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;"><br /> me that they were all well as common. And he had been buying the Crossroads Tavern, at the cost of $19.75 I have been wanting to go to see them but time with me is so precious that I do not know when I shall get to go. I hope soon, however.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Sister Mary was at our house yesterday, she was well - She is going to New York soon and probably will go from thence to Canada.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">Sister Kitty & her family are all well.</p>
<p style="text-indent:4em;">I shall come up as soon as I can make it convenient. If it is not too much trouble, please write to me soon.</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">Your Affectionate Bro.</p>
<p style="padding-left:13em;text-indent:-2em;">Wm Still</p>
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Still, W[illia]m, letter, Anti Slavery Office, Philadelphia, May 10, 1852, to Peter [Still]
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Still, William, 1821-1902
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Still, Peter, b.1801 (Recipient)
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William Still relates that he has been too busy to visit Peter Still; notes why Peter has presumably not visited Philadelphia; comments that Peter's family truly is interested in his desire to emancipate his enslaved relatives (but can do little to help); entreats Peter to trust in God; and relates family news.
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1852-05-10
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3 p.
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rutgers-lib:25783
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Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
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public domain
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Letters received by Peter Still
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English
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<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 1]</small></p>
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<div class="correspondence-action"><span> Peter Freedman </span> James O. Cousins <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Cincinnati Ohio</span><br /> Mailed by A. J. Gorden of [Philadelphia]<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Pa </span></div>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 2]</small></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;">Philadelphia</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">August 7th, 1850</p>
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Last Friday afternoon, Peter Freedman was brought to this office by a man whom I was [partially] acquainted with,<sup>the</sup> object of Peter was to see if he could gain some instruction how he might find his parents & relatives, [whom] he had been sold away from for 43 years. The remarks made by the stranger much surprised me and I soon began to make [inquiry] as to his parents and their names, He <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">an</span> immediately gave the names of his father, mother, and the brother who was also sold with him at the same time. By this time I perceived that a wonderful development was about to be made. My feelings became <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">unt</span> unutterable, although I endeavored to [suppress] them with much effort, but the fact that this Peter was one of my long absent brothers stared me too full in the face to gainsay or dispute the evidence for one moment. Thus a brother whom<br />
<p style="text-align:center;"><small>[Page: 3]</small></p>
<br /> whom I had never before seen was introduced to me in this most wonderful manner. It would afford me much pleasure to make fuller statement concerning this matter but for want of time I must [forbear] at present Suffice it to say that Peter found his mother, 5 brothers & 3 sisters situated [comfortably] in life
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">From Peter S [youngest] brother,</p>
<p style="padding-left:13em;text-indent:-2em;">Wm Still.</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">no 31 North fifth St.</p>
<p style="padding-left:10em;text-indent:-2em;">Philadelphia Pa</p>
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Still, W[illia]m, letter, 31 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, August 7, 1850, to [James O? Cousins, Cincinnati, Ohio]
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Still, William, 1821-1902
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William Still relates the story of Peter Freedman [Peter Still] coming to William Still's office in Philadelphia to learn how to locate relatives; notes the writer's realization and amazement that Peter was one of his "long absent brothers"; and states that Peter has thus located various family members: his mother, five brothers and three sisters. This item is labeled in ink as if addressed to "Peter Freedman," with an added notation in pencil regarding its transmittal to Cousins.
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1850-08-07
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3 p.
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rutgers-lib:25775
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public domain
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<a href="http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore00000002022.Manuscript.000051244">http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore00000002022.Manuscript.000051244</a>
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Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries
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