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Rochester

June 1st. 1853

Hon. Gerrit Smith:

My dear Friend. Yours with the letter from Mr Green came this morning. I am Sorry to learn of your illness. Do not venture to Syracuse unless fully restered to health. My own health is good--never better. My family are well, and my good friend Julia is well also. I reciprocate your kind wish to See and talk with me, for I desire always to have your counsel. The meetings at Newyork are well got a long with. Just as you wished, opportunity offered and I embraced the Same, to Speak at both meetings. So the Garrisonians could not Say that I deserted them--nor the new organization that I failed to recognize them as workers in the Slave's cause. My paper which goes to press this afternoon contains your Call for a "Christian Union" convention" at Syracuse. The good women are now holding their State temperance meeting here--and I want to be there--Excuse haste Always truly yours,

Fred. Douglass