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Excerpt from Special Report of the Bristol and Clifton Ladies Anti-Slavery Society: During Eighteen Months, From January, 1851, to June, 1852, With a Statement of the Reason for Its Separation From the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
But I must pursue my plain, sad story. All day long, I have been busy planning a safe way for William and Ellen to leave Boston, and in raising funds for their passage, 850. We dare not allow them to go on board a vessel, even in the port of Boston; for the writ is yet in the marshal's hands, and he may be waiting an opportunity to serve it; so I am expect ing to accompany them to-morrow to Portland, Maine, which is beyond the reach of the marshal's authority, and there I hope to see them on board a British steamer. This letter is written to introduce them to you. I know your infirm health; but I am sure if you were stretched on your bed in your last illness, and could lift your hand at all, you would extend it to welcome these poor hunted fellow creatures. Henceforth England is their nation and their home. It is with real regret for our personal loss in their departure, as well as burning shame for the land that is not worthy of them, that we send them away, or rather allow them to go. But with all the resolute courage they have shown in a most trying hour, they themselves see it is the part of a foolhardy rashness to attempt to stay here longer. I must close; and with many renewed thanks for all your kind words and deeds towards us, I am. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
