s would, on some such occasions, show wonderful
liberality in letting their old slaves go free, when they could work no
more. After reaching New Bedford, Clarissa manifested her gratitude in
writing to her friends in Philadelphia repeatedly, and evinced a very
lively interest in the U.G.R.R. The appended letter indicates her
sincere feelings of gratitude and deep interest in the cause--

NEW BEDFORD, August 26, 1855.

MR. STILL:--I avail my self to write you thes few lines hopeing
they may find you and your family well as they leaves me very
well and all the family well except my father he seams to be
improveing with his shoulder he has been able to work a little I
received the papers I was highly delighted to receive them I was
very glad to hear from you in the wheler case I was very glad to
hear that the persons ware safe I was very sory to hear that mr
Williamson was put in prison but I know if the praying part of
the people will pray for him and if he will put his trust in the
lord he will bring him out more than conquer please remember my
Dear old farther and sisters and brothers to your family kiss
the children for me I hear that the yellow fever is very bad
down south now if the underground railroad could have free
course the emergrant would cross the river of gordan rapidly I
hope it may continue to run and I hope the wheels of the car may
be greesed with more substantial greese so they may run over
swiftly I would have wrote before but circumstances would not
permit me Miss Sanders and all the friends desired to be
remembered to you and your family I shall be pleased to hear
from the underground rail road often.

Yours respectfully,

MARY D. ARMSTEAD.

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ANTHONY BLOW, ALIAS HENRY LEVISON.

SECRETED TEN MONTHS BEFORE STARTING--EIGHT DAYS STOWED AWAY ON A STEAMER
BOUND FOR PHILADELPHIA.

Arrived from Norfolk, about the 1st of November, 1854. Ten months before
starting, Anthony had been closely concealed. He belonged to the estate
of Mrs. Peters, a widow, who had been dead about one year before his
concealment.

On the settlement of his old mistress' estate, which was to take place
one year after her death, Anthony was to be transferred to Mrs. Lewis, a
daughter of Mrs. Peters (the wife of James Lewis, Esq.). Anthony felt
well satisfied that he was not the