CHAPTER VII.
Account of A Visit to the northern Cities--True Friends.
During the winter and spring, I used every effort in my power in the way of collecting funds, but, though I met with the most generous sympathy and kindness from all my friends--up to the 1st of June I had in hand only one hundred and fifty dollars.

I then applied to the Mission Board, for permission to travel and solicit funds to help me out of my distress.

This was readily granted me.

Having obtained a certificate, relative to the objects of my journey, signed by Rev.Franklin Wilson, Secretary of our State Missionary Board, as well as by the pastors and other friends in Baltimore, I started once more on this painful business of begging money, to purchase my fifth child out of slavery.

I went to Philadelphia, and met with marked attention from the ministers of the Baptist churches generally, and especially from Rev.Messrs.