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TitleStill, W[illia]m, letter, Anti Slavery Office, Philadelphia, May 10, 1852, to Peter [Still]
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DescriptionWilliam Still relates that he has been too busy to visit Peter Still; notes why Peter has presumably not visited Philadelphia; comments that Peter's family truly is interested in his desire to...
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TitleS[till], W[illia]m, letter, A[nti] S[lavery] Office, Philadelphia, October 12, 1852, to Peter [Still], [in New Jersey]
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DescriptionWilliam Still inquires about Peter Still’s progress toward freeing his family members from slavery, including whether or not their owner Mr. McKeirnon [sic] has agreed to lower the price asked to...
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TitleStill, Catharine, letter, Onondaga Valley, N.Y., February 17, 1861, to "My Dear father" [Peter Still]
Date Created1861
DescriptionCatharine Still acknowledges the receipt of a letter from her father (Peter Still); comments on the cold weather, including as a reason for not visiting Mrs. Pickard; notes that she will enclose a...
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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...
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TitleStill, W[illia]m, letter, 31 North Fifth Street, Philadelphia, August 7, 1850, to [James O? Cousins, Cincinnati, Ohio]
Date Created1850-08-07
DescriptionWilliam Still relates the story of Peter Freedman [Peter Still] coming to William Still's office in Philadelphia to learn how to locate relatives; notes the writer's realization and amazement that...
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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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TitleStowe, H[arriet] B[eecher], note, [December 25, 1852]
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DescriptionHarriet Beecher Stowe endorses Peter Still's fundraising effort (and apparently subscribes for $10.00) in a note that includes the added endorsement of Wm. B. Brown, Andover, [Mass.], December 25,...
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TitleStill, W[illia]m, letter, Anti Slavery Office, Philadelphia, December 18, 1852, to Bro. [Peter Still]
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DescriptionWilliam Still states that he has received news of the recipient, Peter Still, through the latter’s letter sent via the Rev. Samuel J. May (whom William regards as likely to be of great service in...
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TitleMay, Sam[ue]l J., letter, Syracuse, [N.Y.], November 2, 1853, to [William Still]
Date Created1853
DescriptionThe Rev. Samuel J. May acknowledges the receipt of William Still’s letter; requests the names of “Uncle Peter's" [Peter Still's] wife and children, of the place where they live, of their owner,...
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TitlePickard, Kate E.R., letter, Camillus, [N.Y.], June 3, 1856, to "Uncle Peter" [Peter Still]
Date Created1856
DescriptionKate Pickard informs Peter Still that the book she has written about his life and family is finally out; describes the physical appearance of a copy of the volume that she recently obtained when she...