e after this letter passes
from you sir, give it to John Camper tell him to give it to his
Mother, so that my Mother can get it, be careful and not let no
white man get hold of it. I am now living with my cousin Leven
Parker, near Saint Catharines, $10 a month. No more at present,
from your friend,

GEORGE BALLARD.

The inquiry may arise, as to how such passengers managed to get through
Maryland and Delaware. But it cannot be expected that the manner in
which each arrival traveled should be particularly described. It might
not be prudent even now, to give the names of persons still living in
the South, who assisted their fellow-men in the dark days of Slavery. In
order, however, that some idea may be gathered as to the workings of one
branch of the road in Delaware (with names suppressed) we insert the
following original letter for what it may be worth.

CAMDEN, June 13, 1858.

MR. STILL:--I writ to inform you that we stand in need of help
if ever we wonted help it is in theas day, we have Bin trying to
rais money to By a hors but there is so few here that we can
trust our selves with for fear that they may serve us as tom
otwell served them when he got them in dover Jail. But he is dun
for ever, i wont to no if your friends can help us, we have a
Road that more than 100 past over in 1857. it is one we made for
them, 7 in march after the lions had them there is no better in
the State, we are 7 miles from Delaware Bay. you may understand
what i mean. I wrote last december to the anti Slavery Society
for James Mot and others concerning of purchasing a horse for
this Bisnes if your friends can help us the work must stil go on
for ther is much frait pases over this Road, But ther has Ben
but 3 conductors for sum time, you may no that there is but few
men, sum talks all dos nothing, there is horses owned by Collard
peopel but not for this purpose. We wont one for to go when
called for, one of our best men was nigh Cut By keeping of them
too long, By not having means to convay them tha must Be convad
if they pass over this Road safe tha go through in 2 nights to
Wilmington, for i went there with 28 in one gang last November,
tha had to ride for when thea com to us we go 15 miles, it is
hard Road to travel i had sum conversation with mr. Evens and
wos down here on a visit, pleas try what you can do f