. The underground rail road [electronic resource]: a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road . r men. I foundthem taking some solid refreshment, preparatory to taking a long walk inthe snow. They left about nine P, M., for Wilmington. I sent by S. a letter to Thomas Garrett, detailing the ar
. The underground rail road [electronic resource]: a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road . r men. I foundthem taking some solid refreshment, preparatory to taking a long walk inthe snow. They left about nine P, M., for Wilmington. I sent by S. a letter to Thomas Garrett, detailing the arrest and commitment of and family to New Castle jail. They all arrived safely in Wil-mington before davlitrht next morning;. Burris waited to hear the result ofthe expedition to New Castle ; and actually had the pleasure of seeing and family arrive in Wilmington. Samuel Burris returned to my house early on Third day morning, with aletter from Thomas Garrett, giving me a description of the whole transac-tion. My joy on this occasion was great ! and I returned thanks to God forthis wonderful escape of so many human beings from the charnel-house ofSlavery. Of course, this circumstance excited the ire of many pro-slavery editorsin Maryland. I had copies of several papers sent me, wherein I wasdescribed as a man unfit to live in a civilized community, and calling upon.
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