to take stock in the Underground Rail Road, and would sometimes
succeed. In a letter dated July 30, 1856, she thus alludes to her
efforts:

"I have tried to beg something for them, but have not got much;
one of our neighbors, S.W. Acton, gave me three dollars for
them; I added enough to make ten, which thee will find inside. I
shall owe three more, to make my ten. I presume they are still
coming every day almost, and I fear it comes rather hard on thee
and wife to do for so many; but you no doubt feel it a
satisfaction to do all you can for the poor sufferers."

February 10, 1858, she forwarded her willing contribution, with the
following interesting remarks:

SALEM, February 10, 1858.

DEAR FRIEND:--Thee will find enclosed, five dollars for the
fugitives, a little for so many to share it, but better than
nothing; oh, that people, rich people, would remember them
instead of spending so much on themselves; and those too, who
are not called rich, might, if there was only a willing mind,
give too of their abundance; how can they forbear to sympathize
with those poor destitute ones--but so it is--there is not half
the feeling for them there ought to be, indeed scarcely anybody
seems to think about them. "Inasmuch as ye have _not_ done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have not done it
unto me."

Thy friend,

A. GOODWIN.

When the long looked-for day of emancipation arrived, which she had
never expected to witness, the unbounded thankfulness of her heart found
expression in the appended letter:

SALEM, September 23, 1862.

DEAR FRIEND:--Thy letter dated 17th, was not received till last
night. I cannot tell where it has been detained so long. On the
22d, yesterday, Amy Reckless came here, after I began writing,
and wished me to defer sending for a day or two, thinking she
could get a few more dollars, and she has just brought some, and
will try for more, and clothing. A thousand thanks to President
Hamlin for his kindness to the contrabands; poor people! how
deplorable their situation; where will they go to, when cold
weather comes? so many of them to find homes for, but they must
and will, I trust be taken care of, not by their former
care-takers though.

I have read the President's proclamation of emancipation, with
thankfulness and rejoicing; bu