Letter from Frederick Douglass on U.S. Marshal Letterhead
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A correspondence of Frederick Douglass in his role as a U.S. Marshal.
Credit: Jesse Bravo and The Chris Webber Collection of Artifacts and Documents
Washington D.C., March 13, 1878.
Hon. AG. Riddle,
My Dear Sir,
I am very much obliged by the receipt of a Copy of your address on the late Hon. Geo.W. Paschal. It is an eloquent tribute of respect, affection and friendship to the deceased, and I doubt not [___________]. I listened to it with close attention as it fell from your lips, and am now glad to have it in pamphlet form.
With Respect and Esteem
Yours Truly
Fredk. Douglass
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