ork last, a young man from Richmond, Va., assuming
the name of Robert Johnston, who had come by steamboat to
Philadelphia, and whom you had directed to the Anti-slavery
office in New York, had only one dollar in money. His fare had
to be paid by a friend there, the treasurer of the fund being
absent. I know that they nearly all need money, or clothing. We
want to send our money wherever it is most needed, to help the
destitute, or those in danger, and where it will be faithfully
applied. Write me fully, giving specific directions; and I will
read your letter to the society. And as I have been waiting
anxiously, for some two weeks or more, for an answer to my
previous letter, but am disappointed unless you have written
very recently, I will be much obliged if you will write on the
reception of this. Any information you may communicate,
respecting the doing of your section of the Underground Railway
will be read before the society with much interest.

If you know the address of any one in Canada, who would be a
good correspondent respecting this matter, please give me his
name.

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My dear brother, go on in your good work; and the God of the
oppressed sustain and reward you, is my earnest prayer.

Yours, fraternally, in our common cause,

N.R. JOHNSTON.

TOPSHAM, VT., December 18th, 1856.

WM. STILL, VERY DEAR FRIEND:--I will be much pleased to hear
from you and our common cause in Pennsylvania. I am so far
removed, away here in Yankeedom, that I hear nothing from that
quarter but by the public prints. And as for the Underground
Railway, of course, I hear nothing, except now and then, I would
be greatly pleased if you would write me the state of its funds
and progress. Whatever you write will be interesting.

The Topsham Sewing Circle has begun its feeble operations again.
Owing to much opposition, a very few attend, consequently little
is made. The ladies, however, have some articles on hand unsold,
which will bring some money ere long. I wish you would write me
another long letter in detail of interesting fugitives, etc.,
such as you wrote last winter, and I will have it read before
the circle. Your letter last winter was heard by the ladies with
great interest. You are probably not aware that fugitives are