William C. Nell to Frederick Douglass, March 18, 1852
Explanation.
Friend Douglass:
Dear Sir:—
My feelings have been much wounded by the insertion in your last week's paper, of my medley scrawl, which, for obvious reasons, was not intended for publication.
The infelicities of expression it contained, and those obscured by some typographical errors, only serve to augment my regret; and my saying thus much through your columns is the only resource left me by way of a protest against its having seen the light in so questionable a shape. I remain,
Truly yours,
Rochester, March 18th, 1852.
In our opinion, the facts stated in the letter to which Mr. Nell referred, were such as required publication, and there was certainly nothing so grossly improper in the composition of the letter as to justify any keen regrets on the part of the writer.—Ed.