William E. Lloyd to Frederick Douglass, June 28, 1877
Baltimore June 28th, 1877
My Dear friend
It is with Pleasure that I again take my pen in hand to inform you how things are in our City, or in the city of Balt, and the generals. Ingestions of the People of Balt, white and col'd. As well as the People of Both races, on the Eastern shore, the people on the Eastern Shore do promise they speak of the Highest terms of your elegance And, the able manner, you acquited yourself the Sunday you was there, many of them wrote to there friend in Balt, and the Press also Corrobborated the fact, that you was what you was Represented to be, and our People was equally Delighted, and say they are glad that Md. produced A Douglas that can stand before Any audience, or in any assembly, and speak With the ability of any the Congressmen, they Feel Proud, and I myself feel equally so, I am told By Persons from that Party say that Mr. Auld says, he never intended for
You to Remain in slavery. I am sorry that I was not there, I was on the warf on the point until 2 oclock selling tickets, my wife was sick or we Both would Have Been there. I must now tell you something about our New Church and how it progresses. The Brick work is all Done, and they Have commenced to Hoist up the rafters, they put one up yesterday afternoon. Last monday we Had to make Another payment of $1700. And next sunday week or the second Sunday in July, is our rallying Day, and every Body that can raise a Dollar is Requested to Bring it. And it is Called the mount venous of the Washington M. E Conference, it Certainly surpasses, in Beauty, all the other Col'd Churches, in the City of Balto, Do not forget me in time for the next rally, my friend, I wish you would inform me Wheather John L Thomas will Receive the Collectorship in Balt. or not, I thought by asking you Perhaps I might gain some information, you Being in A Posittion whare you can Hear and Learn more than I can[.] There seems to Bee A great controversy about it in Balt. now[.] your friends are all well, my famly is in moderate Health, Charles Colwell and fambly is well, and [Keethers?]
Also, give my Love to your fambly [illegible] But Remain yours with the Greatest respect
William E LloydLloyd. William E.
Direct 194 S Bethel St Betwen canton Ave, and Alliceann st Balt, Answer as soon as Possible