(Collection of Maryland State Archives, MdHR 6636-246; 1-7-5-39)
Chipaway, Canaday
Sep. 10 1855 [sic 1854]
Dear I take this oppertunity to Rite you a few lines
to let you know how I am. I am well at present. I hope you and mother
all the famlay are the same. I a rived to Canaday on 5 of Sep and I
Got into Work as soon as I gat thar in a Saw Mill the furste weeke I got
$4.50 c
from that to 1.00 doler a day times are hard and as soone as I get sum
clos I will send you sum moonay. I saw Harriet Caurishe in
Philadelphia. I woz in Philadelphia 4 days New York city olmnay 1 day.
I had it vary plesent all the of my travel plenty of friends plenty to
eate and to drink of the taste] I wosh you to Rite to me as soon as you
can let me Know all a bout times and things. I have got a grat dele to
say but hav not time now give my love to all the friends and the woman,
tell P. Jackson to come on Joseph Baley com on, Kom more. I remain
yours til dath Samuel Green. I go by my Rite name Samuel Green – I live
in a village coold Chip Way in Canaday.
[Harriett Caurishe is thought to be Harriett Tubman going by the name Cornish.]