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Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman

CHAPTER XXXVII
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I start, the Lord willing, next week for Scotland, and shall spend the winter there and in the North of England.

In the spring I shall return and take passage for Canada.

I doubt not, that you are anxiously looking for my return; yet, you cannot want to see me more than I want to return; but I tell you now as I have told you before, that I shall not return until I have done all that can be done by my labor.
Yours, N.PAUL.
SIRS: The above copy will give you all the recent information we have received concerning the mission of our foreign agent.
Please accept my kindest regards, with my acknowledgments of your distinguished consideration, while I remain, Yours truly, AUSTIN STEWARD.
Wilberforce, U.C.
* * * * * FROM A.STEWARD TO MR.

NELL.
DEAR SIR: We are glad to acknowledge your favor of October last, and to hear of your safe arrival in England, your health and fair prospects.
Since my removal to Wilberforce, I have opened a school, which Mrs.
Steward has engaged to teach for one year; while I shall probably devote my time to traveling through the States, for the benefit of the Colony, which is indeed poor, and in want of some assistance; and yet, not a dollar have we in the treasury to help them with.
Mr.Paul has not returned, though we are daily expecting him.

Our friends in New York, still have confidence in his pledge to do right; and we are anxiously expecting its fulfilment.
Your wife, Mrs.Nell, and the children are well, and we are still doing all in our power for their comfort; but my means, in consequence of having been so much abroad the past season, are limited; by which you will see, my dear Sir, the necessity of remitting funds to me, that I may make your family more comfortable in all things, without distressing my own.
The settlers are well, and are looking with hopeful expectancy for you to do something handsome for them, in which I do hope they may not be disappointed.


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