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by docter Street when you cend the letter rite it Cend it 63
Gran St in the car of andrue Conningham rite swon dela it not
write my name Cathrin Brice.

Let me know swon as you can.

Smallwood reported that he came from Ellicott's Mills, Maryland; that he
had been restrained of his liberty all his life, by one Samuel Simons,
who had treated him "bad" all the time that he had held him in his
possession. He had, therefore, persuaded himself that Ellicott's Mills
was a poor neighborhood for a colored man who wanted his freedom, and
that all Maryland was no better. He had heard but little of Canada, but
what he had heard pleased him. As to how he should get there, he knew
not; a whisper pointed him to the Underground Rail Road, and told him to
be fearless and take the first train. Sam considered the matter
carefully and concluded that that would be the only way to get off.
Unfortunately his mother and two brothers were left behind in the hands
of Simons.

Henry Townsend ran away from Caroline county, near Purnell P.O.,
Maryland. The name of his reputed owner, according to his statement, was
E. Townsend, a farmer. Against him Henry harbored a very heavy grudge,
and will long hold said Townsend in remembrance for the injury he had
received at his hands on his naked back. The back was shown, and a most
frightful picture was presented; it had been thoroughly cut in all
directions.

Henry was about twenty-one years of age, dark chesnut color, build
substantial. He left behind two brothers and one sister in Slavery. The
Committee comforted him with the usual hospitality.

These passengers arrived the latter part of 1856 and the beginning of
1857.

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SUNDRY ARRIVALS FROM MARYLAND, 1860.

WILLIAM CHION AND HIS WIFE, EMMA, EVAN GRAFF, AND FOUR OTHERS.

William and Emma came from Dorchester county, Maryland. The cords of
Slavery had been tightly drawn around them. William was about
twenty-seven years of age, of a dark hue, and of a courageous bearing.
On the score of treatment he spake thus: "I have been treated as bad as
a man could be." Emma, his wife, had seen about the same number of years
that he had, and her lot had been similar to his. Emma said, "My master
never give me the second dress, never attempted such a thing." The
master was called Bushong Blake. William was owned by a Mr. Tubman.
After leaving Slavery, Willi