MR. STILL, DEAR SIR:—­I feel myself quite lonesome this evening, and not hearing from you lately I take this opportunity to drop you a few lines.  I have not much to say, brother Brown has left for the falls, and expects to return next winter.  The weather is mild and warm at this time; the grass is putting up and begins to look like spring.  I thank the Lord I am enjoying good health at this time.  I hope this letter will find you and your family well, give my compliments to them all and Mr. Gibbs and the young lady that was at your house when I was there.  Times has been hard this winter, but they are increasing for the better.  I wrote to you a few days ago, I don’t know whether you got my letter.  I asked in my letter if Mr. Williams was on the pennsylvania, that runs from their to Richmond, Va.  I should have written to him, but I did not know his number, I also named a friend of mine, Mr Plumer if he arrives their pleas to tell him to come to Brantford, where I am for there are good chances for business I think a great deal about my colored brethren in the South but I hope to be a benefit to them one of these days.  We have quite a melancholy affair about one of our colored brothers who made his escape from the South those who took him up have gone back to obtain witness to convict him for murder.  These witness is to be here on Monday 23 inst but the defendence of the law says they shant take him back unless they bring good witness and men of truth I will write you more about it after the trial comes of.  I must say a little about myself.  I want to devote myself to study if I can for the next twelve months.  I expect to leave the Kirby House on the 5th of may.  I have taken a barber shop which is a very good situation and one hand employed with me.  I would be much oblige to you if you would give me some advice what to do.  I sent you the morning herald yesterday which contained a accident which occurd on the G. trunk R.W. you will see in it that we don’t have much politics here.  The late destructive fire we had I thought it would have kept brantford back this summer but it is increasing slowly I have nothing more to say at this time.  I hope the Lord may bless you all and take care of you in this world, and after time receive you in his everlasting kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Answer this as soon as convenient.  Good bye.

    Yours respectfully

    J.W.  DUNGY.

        BRANTFORD, C.W., JANUARY 11th, 61.

    MR. WM. STILL, DEAR SIR:—­I take this opportunity to drop you a
    few lines to let you hear from me.  I am well at this time,
    hoping this will find you the same.