Frederick Douglass to Hamilton Fish, June 6, 1871
Washington June 6th 1871
Hon. Hamilton Fish:
Secretary of State of the U. States,
Sir:
I respectfully enclose to your care my letter to the President of the United States, resigning my place in the Legislative Council of the District of Columbia. Accompanying the same with a request that my resignation shall be allowed to take effect ten days after the date of this letter.
I am Sir, with great respect,
Your obedient Servt
Frederick Douglass
Accepted June 16th 71
U. S. Grant
Answd 17 June 71
Creator
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Date
June 6, 1871
Description
FD to Hamilton Fish. ALS:. RG 59, Box 3, Entry 339, DNA. Encloses a resignation letter to Ulysses S. Grant for his position on the Legislative Council of the District of Columbia.
Publisher
This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.
Collection
National Archives, RG 59, Box 3, Entry 339
Type
Letters
Publication Status
Unpublished