Mr.Nathan Johnson, to whom we had a line from Mr.Ruggles, not only received us kindly and hospitably, but, on being informed about our baggage, promptly loaned me two dollars with which to redeem my little property.

I shall ever be deeply grateful, both to Mr.and Mrs.Nathan Johnson, for the lively interest they were pleased to take in me, in this hour of my extremest need.

They not only gave myself and wife bread and shelter, but taught us how to begin to secure those benefits for ourselves.

Long may they live, and may blessings attend them in this life and in that which is to come! Once initiated into the new life of freedom, and assured by Mr.Johnson that New Bedford was a safe place, the comparatively unimportant matter, as to what should be my name, came up for considertion( sic).

It was necessary to have a name in my new relations.