Thomas Garrett

Cyrus Mitchell, alias John Steele, Joshua Handy, alias Hambleton Hamby, Charles Dutton, alias William Robinson, Ephraim Hudson, alias John Spry, Francis Moloch, alias Thomas Jackson, all in good order and full of hope.

The following letter from the fearless friend of the slave Thomas Garrett is a specimen of his manner of dispatching underground railroad business.

He used Uncle Sam's mail and his own name with as much freedom as though he had been president of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad instead of only a conductor and stockholder on the underground railroad.

Ninth month, 26th, 1856.

Respected friend, William Stowell, I send to thy care this evening by railroad five able-bodied men on their way north, receiving them as the good Samaritan of old and oblige thy friend, Thomas Garrett.

The able-bodied men duly arrived and were thus recorded on the underground railroad books as trophies of the success of the friends of humanity.

Cyrus is 26 years of age, stout and unmistakably dark, and was owned by James K. Lewis, a storekeeper and a hard master.

Letters from Mr. Levi Coffin.

The following letters on the subject were received from the untiring and devoted friend of the slave, Levi Coffin, who for many years had occupied in Cincinnati a similar position to that of Thomas Garrett in Delaware, a sentinel and watchman commissioned of God to succor the fleeing bondmen.

Cincinnati, fourth month, tenth, 1851.

Friend William Still.

All letters will be given precisely as they were written by their respective authors so that there may be no apparent room for charging the writer with partial colorings in any instance.

Indeed, the originals, however ungrammatically written or erroneously spelt, in their native simplicity possess such beauty and force as corrections and additions could not possibly enhance.

Letter from Thomas Garrett, UGRR Depot.

Wilmington, third month, twenty-third, eighteen fifty-six.

These narratives have been copied from the book as they were hastily recorded at the time.

During their sojourn at the station, the subjoined letter came to hand from Thomas Garrett, which may have caused anxiety and haste.

Wilmington, ninth month, sixth, eighteen fifty-eight.

Esteemed friends, J.M. McKim and William Still, I have a mixture of good and bad news for you.

She told me that the owner and sheriff were out hunting five days for them before they found them, and says there is not a greater hypocrite in that part of the world.

I wrote him a letter yesterday letting him know just what I thought of him.

Your friend, Thomas Garrett.

End of section seven.

Cyrus Mitchell, alias John Steele, Joshua Handy, alias Hambleton Hamby, Charles Dutton, alias William Robinson, Ephraim Hudson, alias John Spry, Francis Moloch, alias Thomas Jackson, all in good order and full of hope.

The following letter from the fearless friend of the slave Thomas Garrett is a specimen of his manner of dispatching underground railroad business.

He used Uncle Sam's meal and his own name with as much freedom as though he had been president of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad instead of only a conductor and stockholder on the Underground Railroad.

Ninth month, twenty-sixth, eighteen fifty-six.

Respected friend, William Stull, I send to thy care this evening by railroad five able-bodied men on their way north, receiving them as the Good Samaritan of old, and oblige thy friend, Thomas Garrett.

The able-bodied men duly arrived and were thus recorded on the Underground Railroad books as trophies of the success of the Friends of Humanity.

Cyrus is twenty-six years of age, stout and unmistakably dark, and was owned by James K. Lewis, a storekeeper and a hard master.

Cyrus Mitchell, alias John Steele, Joshua Handy, alias Hambleton Hamby, Charles Dutton, alias William Robinson, Ephraim Hudson, alias John Spry, Francis Moloch, alias Thomas Jackson, all in good order and full of hope.

The following letter from the fearless friend of the slave Thomas Garrett is a specimen of his manner of dispatching underground railroad business.

He used Uncle Sam's meal and his own name with as much freedom as though he had been president of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad instead of only a conductor and stockholder on the underground railroad.

Ninth month, 26th, 1856.

Respected friend, William Still, I send to thy care this evening by railroad five able-bodied men on their way north, receiving them as the good Samaritan of old and oblige thy friend, Thomas Garrett.

The able-bodied men duly arrived and were thus recorded on the underground railroad books as trophies of the success of the friends of humanity.

Cyrus is twenty-six years of age, stout and unmistakably dark, and was owned by James K. Lewis, a storekeeper and a hard master.

Cyrus Mitchell, alias John Steele, Joshua Handy, alias Hambleton Hamby, Charles Dutton, alias William Robinson, Ephraim Hudson, alias John Spry, Francis Moloch, alias Thomas Jackson, all in good order and full of hope.

The following letter from the fearless friend of the slave Thomas Garrett is a specimen of his manner of dispatching underground railroad business.

He used Uncle Sam's meal and his own name with as much freedom as though he had been president of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad instead of only a conductor and stockholder on the underground railroad.

Ninth month, 26th, 1856.

Respected friend, William Stowe, I send to thy care this evening by railroad five able-bodied men on their way north, receiving them as the good Samaritan of old, and oblige thy friend, Thomas Garrett.

The able-bodied men duly arrived and were thus recorded on the underground railroad books as trophies of the success of the friends of humanity.

Cyrus is twenty-six years of age, stout and unmistakably dark, and was owned by James K. Lewis, a storekeeper and a hard master.