"REPUBLIC OF HAYTI, }
CITY OF ST. DOMINGO, Sept. 29, 1824. }
"DEAR TEACHER:--With pleasure I hasten to inform you of our safe
arrival in St. Domingo, after a passage of twenty-one days.
Mother and myself were very much afflicted with sea-sickness for
about nine or ten days, but after that we enjoyed a little of the
pleasures of our voyage.
"On our arrival, we were conducted by the captain of the port
to the governor's house, where we were received by him with all
the friendship that he could have received us with had we been
intimately acquainted for years. After informing him of our
intention of residing on the island, we were conducted to the
residence of the second general in command, where we had our names
registered.
"From thence we went to see the principal chapel in the city; to
give a description of which, it requires a far abler pen than
mine;" (she, however, mentions many particulars;) "but you cannot
form an idea of it, unless you could see for yourself. After
we had viewed the church throughout, we were conducted to our
lodging, at which place we are at present. Since we have been
here, my sampler and bench-cover have been seen by a number of
ladies and gentlemen, and have been very much admired by all who
have seen them.
"Dear teacher, notwithstanding we are hundreds of miles from each
other, I hope you will not think that I shall forget you, or those
kind friends (I mean the trustees), who have been so kind to me:
for had it not been for them and yourself, perhaps I never should
have known one half what I do, as respects my education; for
which, for them and you, to God I shall offer up my humble prayers
for your welfare, both in this life and that which is to come.
"I am, with respect, yours,
"SERENA M. BALDWIN."
THE INJURED AFRICANS.
FROM THE NEW YORK OBSERVER--1826.
In our paper of the 21st of January we inserted a communication from a
correspondent giving an account of an aged colored woman who emigrated
with her husband from New Orleans to this city last summer, bringing
with her another colored woman whom she had rescued from slavery at the
expense of _her little all_. The object of these poor people in coming
to New York was simply to enjoy the privileges of the gospel without
interruption.
A benevolent gentleman of our acquaintance whose feelings were much
interested in the account which we published, and who has since
repeatedly visited this interesting family, has put into our hands the
following particulars of their history for publication. The name of
the husband is _Reuben_, that of his wife, _Betsey_, and that of their
companion, _Fanny_.
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