man
would have been justified in predicting for them a watery grave, long
before the bay was half crossed. But they crossed safely. They greatly
needed food, clothing, rest, and money, which they freely received, and
were afterwards forwarded to John W. Jones, Underground Rail Road agent,
at Elmira. The subjoined letter giving an account of their arrival was
duly received:
ELMIRA, June 6th, 1860.
FRIEND WM. STILL:--All six came safe to this place. The two men
came last night, about twelve o'clock; the man and woman stopped
at the depot, and went east on the next train, about eighteen
miles, and did not get back till to-night, so that the two men
went this morning, and the four went this evening.
O, old master don't cry for me,
For I am going to Canada where colored men are free.
P.S. What is the news in the city? Will you tell me how many you
have sent over to Canada? I would like to know. They all send
their love to you. I have nothing new to tell you. We are all in
good health. I see there is a law passed in Maryland not to set
any slaves free. They had better get the consent of the
Underground Rail Road before they passed such a thing. Good
night from your friend,
JOHN W. JONES.
* * * * *
ARRIVAL FROM DORCHESTER CO., 1860.
HARRIET TUBMAN'S LAST "TRIP" TO MARYLAND.
STEPHEN ENNETS and wife, MARIA, with three children, whose names were as
follows: HARRIET, aged six years; AMANDA, four years, and a babe (in the
arms of its mother), three months old.
The following letter from Thomas Garrett throws light upon this arrival:
WILMINGTON, 12th mo., 1st, 1860.
RESPECTED FRIEND:--WILLIAM STILL:--I write to let thee know that
Harriet Tubman is again in these parts. She arrived last evening
from one of her trips of mercy to God's poor, bringing two men
with her as far as New Castle. I agreed to pay a man last
evening, to pilot them on their way to Chester county; the wife
of one of the men, with two or three children, was left some
thirty miles below, and I gave Harriet ten dollars, to hire a
man with carriage, to take them to Chester county. She said a
man had offered for that sum, to bring them on. I shall be very
uneasy about them, till I hear they are safe. There is now much
more risk on the road, till they arrive here, than there has
|