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TitleCarter, I? W. J? (per W.W. Handy), letter, Franklin County, Ala., June 25, 1855, to Peter Still, Burlington, New Jersey
Date Created1855
DescriptionCarter, whose letter was postmarked at Tuscumbia, Alabama, acknowledges the receipt of Peter Still’s letter; relays his amazement that Still’s immediate family is free; sends greetings from...
15161
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TitlePickard, Kate E.R., letter, [May? 1855], to [William?] Still
Date Created1855
DescriptionKate Pickard poses questions regarding the history of Peter Still's parents (“a knowledge of which is necessary to the complete narration of the story”), such as how long had Peter’s father been...
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TitleTaylor, A.M., letter, Cin[cinnati], December 20, 1854, to N. Longworth, Esqr.
Date Created1854
DescriptionLetter of introduction for Peter Still, written by A.M. Taylor, which states in part that Still is in Cincinnati from Burlington, New Jersey, "[a]waiting the arrival of his wife & three children who...
15163
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TitleMarvin, Julia E.R., letter, October 11, 1854, to Dr. Jno. [John] C. Lord, [Buffalo, N.Y.]
Date Created1854
DescriptionLetter of introduction for Peter Still, written by Julia (Reynolds) Marvin, which briefly recounts Still's life; notes that Still, whom Marvin knew in Alabama, has raised the entire sum for the...
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TitleMay, Samuel J., letter, Syracuse, October 7, 1854, to "Dear Friends"
Date Created1854
DescriptionLetter of introduction for Peter Still, written by the Rev. Samuel J. May, that notes Still's status as a former slave and states that Still has raised almost enough money to free his family members...
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TitleFamily record ("Catalogue of Children of Leven Still and Charity his wife").
DescriptionFamily record recording the births of fourteen named children to Leven and Charity Still from 1798 to 1821. The document was written all at one time in the same handwriting.
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TitleMay, Samuel J., letter, Syracuse, [N.Y.], February 28, 1861, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Date Created1861
DescriptionThe Rev. Samuel J. May explains to Peter Still the circumstances, as he has been able to ascertain them, of the sale of the copyright and stereotype plates of Still's published narrative (after the...
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TitleGarrison, W[illia]m Lloyd, letter, Roxbury, [Mass.], March 5, 1875, to [William] Still.
Date Created1875
DescriptionWilliam Lloyd Garrison acknowledges the receipt of William Still’s letter requesting a reply by a certain date; reports that there is no possibility of his attending the centennial of the...
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TitlePickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, N.Y., September 28, 1855, to Mr. Peter Still, Burlington, New Jersey
Date Created1855
DescriptionKate Pickard reports that William Still met with Mr. May recently while traveling to Canada; notes that she would like Peter Still to visit her soon (perhaps even when William Still comes back from...
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TitleGarrison, W[illia]m Lloyd, letter, Roxbury, [Mass.], April 7, 1872, to William Still.
Date Created1872
DescriptionWilliam Lloyd Garrison thanks William Still for the gift of Still's book on the Underground Railroad; comments on the volume’s presentation and contents, including the perils encountered by escaping...