Frederick Douglass to Oliver Johnson, May 25, 1869
Rochester: May 25. 1869—
Dear friend Oliver Johnson:
I would gladly attend the yearly meeting of progressive friends at Longwood to which you kindly invite me. I desire to attend the meeting less with a view to impart than to receive. The friends who meet there from year to year—to obtain their highest convictions of truth and duty—have little need of any thought or inspiration from me—but I have much need of help from them—and I am sure that I should much enjoy the meeting—but I cannot attend. Duties nearer home completely occupy my time and means—for the present. Please accept my thanks for your kind invitation, and my earnest and best wishes for a happy and profitable meeting!!
Your friend—
Fredk Douglass
Creator
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
Date
May 25, 1859
Description
FD to Oliver Johnson. ALS: Frederick Douglass Correspondence, MB. Regrets that he must decline the invitation to the meeting at Longwood.
Publisher
This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.
Collection
Boston University: Frederick Douglass Correspondence
Type
Letters
Publication Status
Unpublished