of sea-sickness.  Emily’s suffering from this cause was most pitiable and so serious was her condition at one time that the boys feared she would die.  The brothers, however, as in all circumstances, were very kind and would tenderly carry her out on deck whenever the heat in their close quarters became too oppressive and would buy little comforts that were in their reach and minister in all possible ways to her relief.

In due course they arrived at New Orleans and were immediately initiated into the horrors of a Georgia pen.  The girls were required to spend much time in the show room, where purchasers came to examine them carefully with a view to buying them.  On one occasion a youthful dandy had applied for a young person whom he wished to install as housekeeper and the trader decided that Emily would just about meet the requirements, but when he called her she was found to be indulging in a fit of weeping.  The youth, therefore, refused to consider her, saying that he had no room for the snuffles in his house.  The loss of this transaction so incensed the trader, who said he had been offered $1,500 for the proper person, that he slapped Emily’s face and threatened to send her to the calaboose, if he found her crying again.

Here also the boys had their hair closely cropped and their clothes, which were of good material, exchanged for suits of blue-jeans.  Appearing thus, they were daily exhibited on the porch for sale.  Richard, who was in reality free, as his purchase money was on deposit in Baltimore, was allowed to come and go at will and early bent his energies toward the discovery of their elder brother Hamilton,[10] who was living somewhere in the city.  His quest was soon rewarded with success and one day to the delight of his sisters and brothers he brought him to see them.  Hamilton had never seen Emily, as he had been sold away from his parents before her birth, but his joy, though mingled with sorrow, could not be suppressed.  He was soon busy with plans for the increase of their meager comforts.  Finding upon inquiry that Hamilton was thoroughly responsible, the trader consented to the girls’ spending their nights at their brother’s home.  He was also at pains to secure good homes for the unfortunate group and was successful in inducing a wealthy Englishman to purchase his brother Samuel.

In consequence of an epidemic of yellow fever, which increased in virulence from day to day, the traders decided to bring the slaves North without further delay and so a few days later they were reembarked on the brig Union with Baltimore as their destination.  Samuel was the only one of the brothers and sisters left behind.  As he was pleasently situated with humane and kindly owners, the parting from him was not so sad as otherwise it might have been.  Sixteen days were required for the trip and upon their arrival they were again placed in the same old prison.  Richard was almost immediately freed and, in company with a Mr. Bigelow, of Washington, was enabled to rejoin his wife and children.