Georgiana May , a friend of Stowe 's , wrote a letter to the author , saying : `` I was up last night long after one o'clock , reading and finishing `` Uncle Tom 's Cabin '' .
For instance , Georgiana May , a friend of Stowe 's , wrote a letter to the writer . In the letter , she said that `` I was up ( awake ) last night long after one o'clock , reading and finishing `` Uncle Tom 's Cabin '' .