John Stewart ALS to Harriet Tubman, November 1, 1859

Title

John Stewart ALS to Harriet Tubman, November 1, 1859

Type

Letter

Repository Description

Letter from Tubman's brother Robert Ross (later John Stewart), discusses Tubman's parents and other siblings. With a TLS from National Portrait Gallery curator Robert Stewart to Clements Library Curator Robert Cox; January 25, 1994.

Transcription

Auburn
Nov 1st 1859

Sister Harriet Tubman

I am well and hope you are the same Fathers health is very good for him I received your welcome letter yesterday which relieved my uneasiness. We thought quite hard of you for not writing before we would like to see you much but if you can do better where you are you had perhaps better stay Father wanted to go to Canada after his things on foot but I would not consent as I thought it would be too much for him on the subject as he has no means for going please write as soon as possible and not delay we three are alone I have a good deal of trouble with them as they are getting old and feeble there was a man by the name of Young that promised father a stove and some things to go to keeping house but has refused to do any thing for them Brother John has been with father ever since he left Troy and is doing tha best he can Catharine Stewart has not come yet but wants to very bad send what things you want father to bring if you think best for him to go I am going to send a letter to Mr Henry if you wish me to say any thing for You to him let me know when you write Seward has received nothing as Payment since the 4th of July that I know of write me particularly what you want me to know what luck you have had since you have been gone have heard that you were doing well hope to find it so Direct my letters to me Box 750 Auburn Truly Yours

John Stewart

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have you ever written to Canada since you have been going let me know

Addresser

John Stewart, b. ca. 1816

Addressee(s)

Harriet Tubman

Date Sent

November 1, 1859

Source Location

Auburn, New York

Mentioned People & Groups

Tubman & Stewart's Father

Value Annotations

Coverage

in body of letter

man named "Young"

Value Annotations

Coverage

in body of letter

Brother John

Value Annotations

Coverage

in body of letter

Catharine Stewart

Value Annotations

Coverage

in body of letter

Mr Henry

Value Annotations

Coverage

in body of letter

Contents

1 page

Repository

Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society Papers, 1848-1868

William L. Clements Library

University of Michigan Library Digital Collections

Identifier

https://name.umdl.umich.edu/rochester.0001.019

Rights

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are believed to be in the public domain in the US.