the north who remove to the south, and who readily become the most cruel
masters.




APPENDIX.


These two letters are simply introduced to show what the state of my
feelings was with reference to slavery at the time they were written. I
had just heard several facts with regard to my parents, which had awakened
my mind to great excitement.

TO MY FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS.

_The following was written in 1844:_

DEARLY BELOVED IN BONDS,

About seventeen long years have now rolled away, since in the Providence
of Almighty God, I left your embraces, and set out upon a daring
adventure in search of freedom. Since that time, I have felt most
severely the loss of the sun and moon and eleven stars from my social
sky. Many, many a thick cloud of anguish has pressed my brow and sent
deep down into my soul the bitter waters of sorrow in consequence. And
you have doubtless had your troubles and anxious seasons also about your
fugitive star.

I have learned that some of you have been sold, and again taken back by