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Frederick Douglass to Unknown, October 4, 1867

Rochester, Oct. 4th 1867

Dear Sir:

I have duly placed your good Town Woonsocket on my list for friday Evening 6th December.

My subject: self made men, Do Terms, Sixty dollars—

If these suit or otherwise please write early.

Absence from home is my apology for not sooner answering

Respectfully yours

Fredk Douglass

Creator

Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)

Date

October 4, 1867

Description

FD to Gerrit Smith. ALS: Gerrit Smith Papers, NSyU. Mentions a note to Theodore Tilton, declining the Freedmen’s Bureau position, that was not meant for publication.

Publisher

This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.

Collection

Syracuse University: Gerrit Smith Papers

Type

Letters

Publication Status

Unpublished