Hallowell, Morris L., copy of a letter, Philadelphia, September 19, 1854, to Cha[rle]s A. Gurley, New London, Conn. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3X63N2F
DescriptionMorris L. Hallowell acknowledges the receipt of Charles A. Gurley’s letter; expresses delight that Peter Still has had such success in his fundraising efforts (which he will keep secret); states that he sent an agent to Alabama who conferred with John Simpson, but that the agent did not approach the owner of Still’s enslaved family; reports that Simpson has agreed to act as intermediary in the matter, although at the moment the owner will not release the family on any terms (as he “had been so frequently approached” and “his feeling towards Peter was very bitter”); notes that involving the commercial agency of Birney & Goodrich of Philadelphia further would be inappropriate; requests that Still be advised not to take any action on the matter until he (Hallowell) has contacted Still again; and notes that Simpson, unaware that more money has been collected, is only authorized to pay 3,500 dollars for Still’s family.
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Organization NameRutgers University. Libraries. Special Collections
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