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| LETTERS. 41 When it is possible I wish you would advise me two days before a shipment of your int'-ntion, as Napoleon is not always on hand to look out for them at short notice. In sp^citl cases you might advise me by Telegraph, thus: " One M. (or one F.) this morning. W S " By which i shall understand that oue Male, or one Female, aa the case may be, has left Phila. by the 6 o'clock train—une or more, also, as the case may be. Aug. 17th, 1855. Truly Yours, S. H. GAY. LETTER FROM JOHN H. HILL, A FUGITIVE, APPEALING IN BEHALF OF A POOR SLAVE IN PETERSBURG, VA. HAMILTON, Sept. 15th, 1856. DEAR FRIEND STILL :—I write to inform you that Miss Mary Wever arrived safe in this citv. You may imagine the happiness manifested on the part of the two lovers, Mr. H. and Miss W. I think they will be married as soon as they can get ready. I presume Mrs. Hill will commence to makeup the articles to-morrow. Kind Sir, as all of us is concerned ab nit the welfare of oar ensltvfd brethren at the South, particularly our friends, we appeal to your sympathy to d:> whatever is in your power to save poor Willis Johnson from the hands of his cruel master. It is not for-me to tell you of his case, because Miss Wever has related the matter fully to you. All I wish to say is this, I wish you lo write to my uncle, at Petersburg, by our friend, the Capt. Tell my uncle to go to Richmond and ask mv mother whereabouts thi* m in is. The best for him is to make his way to Petersburg; that; is, if vou can spt the Caot. to bring him. He have not much money. But I hope the friends of hutnvnitv will not withhold their aid on the account of money. However we will raise all the money that is wanting to pay for his safe delivery. You will please communicate this to the friends as soon as possible. Yours truly, JOHN H. HILL. LETTER FROM J. BIGELOW, ESQ. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22d, 1854. MR. WILLIAM STILL:—Sir—I have just received a letter from ray friend, Wm. Wright, of York Sulphur Springs, Pa., in which tie says, that by writing lo you, I may get some information about the transportation of some property from this neighborhood to your city or vicinity. A person who signs himself Wtn. Penn, lately wrote to Mr. Wright, saying he would pay 8300 to have this service performed. It is for the conveyance of only one SMALL package; but it has been discovered since, that the removal cannot be so safely effected without, taking two larger packages with it. I understand that the three are to be brought, to this city and stored in safety, as soon as the forwarding merchant in Philadelphia shall say he is ready to send on. The storage etc., here, will cost a trifle, but the $300 will be promptly paid for the whole service. I think Mr. Wright's daughter, Hannah, has also seen you. I am also known to Prof. C. D. Cleveland, of your city. If you answer this promptly, you will soon hear from Wm. Penn himself. Very truly yours, J. BIGELOW. LETTER FROM HAM & EGOS, SLAVE (u. G. R. R. AG'T). PETERSBURG, VAM Oct.. 17th, 1860. MR. W. STILL:—Dear Sir—I am hanpy to think, that the time has come when we no doubt, can op«»n our correspondence with one another asrain. Also I am 'in hopes, that these few lines may find you and family well and in the enjoyment of good health, as it leaves mo and family the same. I want you to know, that I frel as much determined to work in this glorious cause, as ever I did in all of my life, and I have some very good |