Hoyt, Henry, letter, Boston, January 17, 1854, to Mr. J.P. Williston

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Boston

Jany 17. 1854

My dear [Brother]

The bearer Peter [Still] is one of God[']s own poor from the land of bondage who having bought his own body, is now endeavouring to raise money to purchase his wife & children. I know, you & other friends of a Common Redeemer & of a common humanity will do what is needful to accomplish an object so dear to the heart of this child of God. Unless the owner of his family like some other fiends in human shape refuse to part with them, so soon as he finds that the funds are secured, I think Peter will one day call his wife his & children his own. Mrs. Hoyt says

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["]tell Mr Williston that [though] the [?] have burned of[?] his house, I know that they have not burned[?] out the goodness of his heart." May God second the efforts of this hitherto oppressed[?] one to compass[?] the objects so dear to his heart

Very truly yours

Henry Hoyt

Northhampton

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Title

Hoyt, Henry, letter, Boston, January 17, 1854, to Mr. J.P. Williston

Description

Letter of introduction for Peter Still written by Henry Hoyt, which states in part that: “The bearer Peter Sill [sic] is one of God[’]s own poor from the land of bondage who having bought his own body, is now endeavoring to raise money to purchase his wife & children.” Pencil annotations on the letter include the names of four individuals.

Creator

Hoyt, Henry

Date

1854-01-17

Rights

public domain

Format

2 p.

Identifier

rutgers-lib:26691

Citation

Hoyt, Henry, “Hoyt, Henry, letter, Boston, January 17, 1854, to Mr. J.P. Williston,” Peter Still Digital Edition, accessed April 29, 2024, https://stillpapers.org/items/show/28.

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