Frederick Douglass Martin R. Delany, January 12, 1848
Rochester 12 — Jan. 1848
My Dear Delany—We must go to press again much to my regret without a single line from your pen, or the ability to tell our readers where you are or what your are doing. I wish you attached as much importance to writing as we do to hearing from you—Do my Dear fellow—do write let us know what you are doing and how you are getting on.
We hope to give our readers a good shot this week—I have said a few words to our brethren who are interested in getting up what they dignify with the title of a national press. I hope what I have said will meet your approval. Subscribers come in slowly—and I am doing all I can by lectures and letters to keep our heads above the water.
Ohio does not respond in any thing like the numbers which I had a right to expect. Do all you can for us in Pittsburgh. Our list does not yet reach more than seven hundred Subscribers, and our expences are all of fifty five dollars per week, send on subscribers and money.
Nell is doing his Duty nobly—and the men are at work manfully.
In haste
Yours Always
Frederick Douglass
Rochester 12 Jan /48
My Dear Friend Charles Joiner—Will you let me share mystery in the art of manifold letter printing.