Frederick Douglass to [Ottilie Assing], June 1, 1874
Washington. June 1st 1874
My dear Friend,
The parcel of cigars have come safely. I am not angry. but still think you ought to have heeded me in this matter for once. I have not opened them and cannot tell you of their quality, but I have no doubt that like all others you have sent me these many years they will suit my taste well. I have my own views of the sad affair of your sister—and am no less sympathetic on that account. The man's character must have been well known before his marriage and the trouble came after marriage and so soon as to leave no doubt in my mind as to the cause. Is it still your purpose to go to Boston before coming here on the 21st June?
Creator
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Date
June 1, 1874
Description
FD to [Ottilie Assing]. ALf: General Correspondence File, reel 2, frame 749L, FD Papers, DLC. Thanks her for the cigars and comments on the sad affair of her sister.
Publisher
This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.
Collection
Library of Congress, Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence File, reel 2, frame 749L
Type
Letters
Publication Status
Unpublished