Wednesday following, as they think. He reached
the house of Dr. Woods, (a colored man since deceased,)
before day-break, and staid until dusk. Mrs.
Path, John Woodson and others made up about twelve
dollars for him. Woodson accompanied him
out of town a mile and bid him “God speed.”
He has never been here since. Woodson and Clark
saw him at Detroit two years ago.
Yours
truly,
William
Birney.
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[No. 4.] Louisville, March 14, 1845.
Mr. Stewart.—Yours of the 1st came to hand on the 13th inst. You wished me to inform you what became of a boy that was in the work-house in the fall of ’39. The boy you allude to went by the name of Walton; he had ran away from Kentucky some time before, and returned for his wife—was caught and sold to Garrison; he was taken to Louisiana, I think—he was sold on Red River to a planter. As Garrison is absent in the City of New Orleans at this time, I cannot inform you who he was sold to. Garrison will be in Louisville some time this Spring; if you wish me, I will inquire of Garrison and inform you to whom he was sold, and where his master lives at this time.
Yours,
W. Porter.
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[No. 5.]
Bedford, Trimble county, Ky.
C.H. Stewart, Esq.,
Sir.—I received your note on the 16th inst., and in accordance with it I write you these lines. You stated that you would wish to know something about Walton H. Bibb, and whether he had a wife and child, and whether they were sold to New Orleans. Sir, before I answer these inquiries, I should like to know who Charles H. Stewart is, and why you should make these inquiries of me, and how you knew who I was, as you are a stranger to me and I must be to you. In your next if you will tell me the intention of your inquiries, I will give you a full history of the whole case.
I have a boy in your county by the name of King, a large man and very black; if you are acquainted with him, give him my compliments, and tell him I am well, and all of his friends. W.H. Bibb is acquainted with him.
I wait your answer.
Your
most obedient,
W.H.
Gatewood.
March 17, 1845.
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[No. 6.] Bedford,
Kentucky, April 6th, 1845.
Mr. Charles H. Stewart.