Charles W. Slack to Frederick Douglass, March 24, 1877
FROM
CHARLES W. SLACK & SON,
OFFICE OF THE "COMMONWEALTH,"
A SATURDAY Journal of Politics, Literature, Art and News,
25 BROMFIELD STREET, BOSTON.
ESTABLISHED
SEPT. 1, 1862.
Boston, March 24, 1877.
Dear Marshal:—
All hail and many congratulations!
When you decide to come towards Boston let me know, and the "saints" will get you up one of the best complimentary dinners you ever saw! That's all!
Truly yours, as ever,
Chas. W. SlackSlack, Charles W.
Frederick Douglass, Esq.
[Written on verso of letter]: Answered
Creator
Slack, Charles W.
Date
March 24, 1877
Description
Charles W. Slack to FD. ALS: General Correspondence File, reel 3, frames 068-69, FD Papers, DLC. Congratulates him on his appointment as Marshal and promises to buy him dinner the next time he comes to Boston.
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 3, frames 068-69
Type
Letters
Publication Status
Unpublished