ng in Canada, his heart turned with deep interest and
affection to those left in the prison-house, as the following letter
indicates.

ST. CATHRINES Oct 29th.

MY DEAR FRIEND:--yours of the 15th came to hand and I was glad
to hea from you and your dear family were well and the reason
that I did not write sooner I expected get a letter from my
brother in pennsylvania but I have not received any as yet when
I wrote last I directed my letter to philip scott minister of
the asbury church baltimore and that was the reason that I
thought it strange I did not get an answer but I did not put my
brother name to it I made arrangements before I left home with a
family of smiths that I was to write to and the letter that I
enclose in this I want you to direct it to D Philip scott in his
care for mrs cassey Jackson Duke Jacksons wife and she will give
to Priana smith or Sarah Jane Smith those are the persons I wish
to write to I wish you to write on as quick as you can and let
them know that there is a lady coming on by the name of mrs
Holonsworth and she will call and see you and you will find her
a very interesting and inteligent person one worthy of respect
and esteem and a high reputation I must now bring my letter to a
close no more at present but remain your humble servant

PATTERSON SMITH

In my letters I did not write to my friends how they shall write
to me but in the letter that you write you will please to tell
them how they shall write to me.

HARRISON BELL AND DAUGHTER HARRIET ANN. Father and daughter were
fortunate enough to escape together from Norfolk, Va.

Harrison was just in the prime of life, forty years of age, stout made,
good features, but in height was rather below medium, was a man of more
than ordinary shrewdness, by trade he was a chandler. He alleged that he
had been used hard.

Harriet Ann was a well-grown girl of pleasant appearance, fourteen years
of age. Father and daughter had each different owners, one belonged to
James Snyder, the other to John G. Hodgson.

Harrison had been informed that his children were to be sold; to prevent
this shocking fate, he was prompted to escape. Several months previous
to finding a chance to make a safe flight, he secreted himself with his
children in Norfolk, and so remained up to the day he left, a passage
having been secured for them on one of the boats comi