I have recently come upon your narrative, which I must say is quite a powerful, harrowing story. My reason warns me to be a skeptic of your account, as it is indeed surprising that such eloquent prose come from a Negro woman. Nonetheless, I admire your courage and tenacity: being one with such a strong human spirit who hath suffered gravely.
I wish to address you on several key points that you make in your narrative. Firstly, as a respectable, dignified women, I cannot fathom the indignities that occur between slave women, masters, and mistresses. How are such things tolerated in a Christian household? This indeed was a gruesome aspect of slavery that I knew not about.
Secondly, I would like to address your stark comparison of our great country and England. It is true that slavery makes our country quite ugly, but that is only in the South. You said that your personhood was not compromised because of your complexion, that Negroes are treated like everyone else. Do you conclude that Negro women and White women are equals? You say that even the lowest of English are treated far better than the most favored slave. I find this notion much intriguing, as we Americans pride ourselves in our greatness over our former mother country.
Thirdly, I would like to inform you that your account has compelled my husband and I to look into the question of abolition, and attend meetings of the Abolitionist Society. We would love to have you as a guest lecturer, to hear an in person account of your narrative, and to gain your insight on the method to abolish slavery.
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