The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-03
LETTER FROM e
MILEs.

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The following letter from Liberia to a lady
In Washington was written By q solOrsd wo-
mAn whO went 70 Africa in the year ls41 from
JOpssbOro. She received religious inStruc-
ton In the Sabbath School Of the P~reSbyte-
rian Church, and took With her BaFnss' Notes
on the Gospels aud . few other religious
books. Sion Harris alluded 10 in the letter,
waS q s~oloniSt from Liberia, who SiSitsd East
Tennessee In the year lSI1, and through his
influence near sixty free persons Of color EN-
i!ratsd 10 Liberia, RuIh Blown being Ofths
number. The colony sailed from Norfolk, Va.
aud immediately after arriving In Africa,
Ruth married a colored nsh by the name Of
De Witt Brown, probably from the State Of
New York, and hence the pSne Of her son,
De Witt. Brown was a Doctor.
The father Of the Rev. Mr.. Brskinc spoken
Of 10 the letter, who was also q minister, went
from East Tennessee to Liberia near 20 years
since. Some ofthe persons are yet alive who
aided In purchasing his freedom, and that Of
biI son, now on his way TO this co lntry. A
great many individuals yet survive who heard
the elder ErSkins preach. lie was present a.
the organization OF the PreSbyteriAn Church
in Kingsport ia the year 1870 aud psrtici-
psted Ia the services on that occasion.
The facts stated 10 the letter, sS TO the
state Of edue"tiou 10 Liberia will be Of con-
siderable interest to the early friends Of col
onisstion in Esst Tennessee, and useful, az
IhsWing the capacity Of the African for i'm
proTsnsnt 10 the higher departments Of In
tellsesuAl eultare.
MOsGoVIA, May IS, 1855.
AY DEAR Mss NJ; I scarcely know
whsibsr I an writing to one who 10 living or
not, ~ IL has oeen Sincs 80 that I've heard =
word from you. A. that time ] received q
letter from you seat In the Gaze Of Mr. Cru
soc. have since then, written several let.
,ers 10 you, directed TO the care Of Mr. Ne
Grrgor, but have received not a line 10 return.
Although Il has been so many ysArB sineeI
have heard from you, ! have itill a. great
anxiety 10 hear, 20 At first
As Rev. Mr.. 'Erskins, . brother.in.ia Law Of
the late Sion usniS, whom I suppose you
we'll remember, Ia goirg from here 10 Ten
nessee, TO visit the home Of bis ebildhood--he
has lived in Liberia shout thirty years-I feel
that the Lord may sohe day enable me ato
visit that home that will ever be dear 10 me.
n my pseuniary circumstance were such
that ! sopld 90 along With NJ. ErSkins, I
would esF,aiuly do 90. NJ health has been
20 enfssblsd Tor two or tbies years past that
a ViIli 10 my former home Woald certainly
have = TsjaVinating eject Ny doctor, TOO,
bss recommended me 10 take q trip 70 the
Ulited States.
In 1883 ny husband died, and I was len
with two children 10 support And rear. Then
began ny lIie Of care and Toll. NJ younger
ehild wss always Ilskly till bis death,
two years ago. While I bad much lropbls
vita him, be vas a great comfort 70 me. aad
! wish much you could have seen bin, } kBoE
you would have loved him for he was . very
sensitive boy Of ten years. Ihavs oniy one
pietnrs Of him-a neliepotype--or would
send Il 70 yoa. shall ssnd = picture Of ny
self and ose Of ny elder sss, whe 10 nov
twenty years Of ags. Ny picture was tAksn
piss ysaF1 ago for ~ frissds 10 lock a. !
.seuld set Us tAsp TtnAis u ABsheh feF