To the Honorable Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Gentlemen: It is hereby respectfully represented that the work now being done by the Contractor, Mr. Andrew Gleason, in grading Jefferson St. Anacostia D.C. under the direction and supervision of [the] engineers employed by your honorable body has already seriously damaged the property of the undersigned, and that the said damage is likely to increase unless some means shall be adopted to prevent it. The grade of Jefferson St. in front of the house of the undersigned has excavated about [is about] fourteen (14) feet below the level of his [the] grounds. The result is that in several places the misformed [em]bank[ment] has caved in, carrying with it trees, shrubs, and in some places, from nine to ten feet of [the] his land. The undersigned sees no way [already done] of preventing further damage or repairing damage except by the erection of a stone wall or [some like contrivance] opposite the highest points of his land, and he will willingly undertake to pay for the construction of such a wall, provided the Honorable Commissioners will supply him the necessary stone and material for that purpose. [*2815*]Not to do this, or something like this, would impose an unequal burden upon our citizen for an improvement intended to benefit the public generally. Frederick DouglassChicago 18 Jan. 316 Mich. Av. My dear Mr. Douglass, Of course you know of this testimonial to the memory of John Brown from other sources but I thought you might like to have this from my last number of Les Etats-Unis d'Europe, published in Geneva, a paper not permitted to cross the frontier of France, yet no line in its columns ever asks for anything that would not make all men better and happier. I send to Rochester though we are hoping for a visit from you soon here. Yours truly, Kate Newell Doggett 3150On sait de quelle façon héroïque mourut, en 1859, John Brown, arrêté, condamné, étranglé en Amérique par les propriétaires d'esclaves pour s'être dévoué à l'abolition de l'esclavage. Une souscription fut ouverte alors à Paris pour consacrer, par une médaille offert à ses fils et à sa veuve, le souvenir de cette mort glorieuse. Les événements d'Amerique et d'Europe avaient retardé l'envoi de cette médaille en or, grand module, gravée par J. Würden, de Bruxells. Elle porte d'un côté la figure de Brown, de l'autre cette inscription: - A la mémoire de John Brown, assassiné juridiquement - à Charlestown, le 2 décembre 59; à - celle de ses fils et de ses compagnons, morts - victimes de leur dévouement à la cause de la liberté - des noirs. Le Comité de souscription vient d'adresser cette médaille à la veuve de Brown avec la lettre suivante: - Madame, - Plusieurs années se sont écoulées depuis le - jour où votre noble époux consommait le sacrifice - d'une vie consacrée à la plue généreuse des - causes. Du gibet où il a été attaché est parti ce - cri d'universelle indignation qui a été le signal - de l'affranchissement définitif d'une race déshéritée. - Gloire à lui et à ses dignes fils associés à - son oeuvre! Aux bénédictions dont le siècle présent - accompagne leur mémoire s'ajouteront - celles des siècles futurs. De telles pensées doivent - apporter, Madame, un grand allégement à - votre deuil; mais vous avez demandé la meilleure - compensation de vos douleurs à cette considération - d'un ordre supérieur, qu'au-dessus - de la pauvre justice des hommes plane la justice - suprême, qui no laisse aucune bonne action - sans sa récompense ne aucun crime sans sa - peine. Vous accueillerez aussi, nous l'esérons, - avec un sentiment de soulagement, ce témoignage - de la sympathie de républicains français: - l'expression vous en serait arrivée moins tardivement - sans les longues et cruelles épreuves - par lesquelles notre malheureux pays vient de - passer. - Nous vous prions, Madame, d'agréer l'homage - de notre profond respect. Au nom de tous leurs collégues, les membres soussignés du comité de souscription. One signé: MM. Etienne Arago, Louis Blanc Chassin, Capron, Fornet, Victor Hugo, Patrice Larroque, Eugène Pelletan, Laurent Pichat et Schalcher.situation de quelque districts, le nombre des membres de l'Union n'a presque point diminué pendant le dernier trimestre. Quant aux changements de résidence et aux émigrations, ils ne peuvent se faire que par voie de coalition, mais grâce a la coalition ils se font maintenant régulièrement et rapidement. UN AVEU PRÉCIEUX M. Arnaudeau, représentant du gouvernement français au congrès de Bruxelles a, naïvement, mais exactement, résumé en ces termes l'immoralité des rapports internationaux: Le moment n'est pas venu où, par l'effet d'une sanction supérieure, on verra s'étendre aux rapports des nations cette maxime fondamentale des rapports entre individus: ne fais pas à autrui ce que tu ne voudrais point qui te fût fait. Si M. Arnaudeau a dit vrai, et certainement il l'a dit, la conclusion est que les rapports internationaux sont régist actuellement par la maxime inverse de celle qu'il a citée; ce qui revient à dire que de nation à nation il est reçu qu'on se fait le plus possible ce qu'on ne voudrait point qui nous fût fait. L'aveu est précieux à recueillir, et le congrès de Bruxelles, n'eût-il eu d'autre utilité que de l'amener officiellement sur des lèvres diplomatiques, il faut en rendre grâce à l'empereur de Russie. L'expédition d'Atchin a coûté jusqu'ici à l'armée hollandaise 2,042 soldats, dont 607 enlevés par le choléra. Le nombre des blessés n'a pas encore été constaté. Les déspenses de cette guerre montent à la somme de 23,614,000 florins. (Courrier de l'Europe). UNE QUESTION DE DROIT INTERNATIONAL On écrit de Londres que l'ambassadeur d'Espagne a, plusieurs fois déjà, au nom de son gouvernement, adressé des plaintes sérieuses au gouvernement anglais au sujet des navires anglais qui, à diverses époques, ont été expédiés des ports d'Angleterre avec un chargement de canons et de munitions de guerre destiné aux carlistes. L'AmbassaCher Monsieur Douglass, Un haïtien que vous ne connaissez peut être de nom, place sous le haut patronnage de votre bienveillance une piètre composition que, sous l'impulsion d’un saint patriotisme, il a faite avec son âme avec son coeur. - "C'est l'Origine du drapeau haïtien." - Vous en trouverez un exemplaire sous ce pli. - Monsieur William Starck vous fera la remise d'un don spécial que je vous fais. - c'est en encadrement ou plutot c'est la poésie que j'ai encadrée Il vous remettra aussi une lettre de ma part. En attendant, Cher Monsieur Douglass, Veuillez, je vous prie, m'accuser reception de ces lignes & recevoir mes salutations les plus empressées. voyant au-dessous ma photographic. Votre devoué serviteur Emile Dominique [*656*]Third Auditors Office, Treasury Department Washington D.C. Dear Father I received your two letters day before yesterday. I am now fully installed in my new position. Lewis has an appointment in the Govt Printing Office, and Fred. I believe will succeed in getting a position of some kind. Last night I made my first effort in speech making before the 3rd Ward Rep. Club. There were several speakers, and therefore my remarks were brief. The notice in the paper of them this morning was very complimentary. The note I enclose corrected. I shall attend to the other matter as soon as possible. I see it announced that a petitionis being circulated in your behalf for the Brazillian Mission. I hope you may receive the appointment. Love to all at home. This leaves us all pretty well. The weather is very warm. Strawberries and new potatoes are becoming plentiful. This is the place to live. Aff Yr. Son, Chas. R. Douglass 2 I was closely questioned concerning my antecedents, when I learned to write so well, and some even going so far as to test me to see whether the letters I sent them were written by me or not. Senator Drake & Conkling were among the latter class, and also said to me that I was competent to be a clerk in any Department, and whenever I desired to apply for any such position they would be happy to present my claims in person. Lewis can tell you how intimate I was with them - getting tickets whenever I desired when even many whites could not. There has been one colored man appointed to a clerkship on a Senate Comm. at $2200 a year, he is from California, but was born in New Bedford Mass. I will be pretty sure of keeping my present position for one year from now at least. I am in the Educational Dept. & that Branch will be continued by this last Bill, until all 2084the new State Governments have made suitable school laws, and as Texas is not yet in, and none of those States that are in have done anything yet for schools. Genl. Howard thinks it will be at least two years before this Department will be entirely closed up, and as long as it lasts my position is good. I have further from Genl. Howard a partial promise to raise my salary to $1400 as soon as this last Bill has become a law, as it will certainly do in a few days. My greatest desire now, is to get into my house and on my two acre lot, where I will then be prepared for anything that turns up. When a Senator goes with a man to obtain a position he is pretty sure of success. I know my two acres are clear of all incumbrances and as far as the "babies" are concerned I have one that can't easily be beaten and that one is all I want so you won't hear of any more in this quarter. I don't want more than I can properly care for. Lizzie sends love to all, my love to Mother [Rff.?] Yr. Son Chas. R. DouglassCedar Hill, Anacostia, D. C. Dear Sir: I have been invited so often of late to visit and speak in distant places at great expense of time, strength, and money, by unknown and irresponsible persons, for speculative purposes, and when I have complied with their requirements and given my lecture, they have put the cash receipts into their pockets and declined for one reason or another to pay the promised lecture fee, that I am compelled to demand my fee which is ........... in advance. 2859hastening merrily to school, this little ocean world, this speck of human existence, on the wide sea of waters, was living its own life, & learning its own lessons [or] & perfecting its own character, the decks have been all washed down at daybreak, but here & there are brass to be polished, the log to be taken, the water to be changed, the sails to be set, the chart to be consulted, & soon the morning drill to be gone through with. There were two ladies on board which [afforded me] while not affecting the routine of the ship nevertheless afforded a pleasing variety - [me] to its every day life, as did the grand white head of the newly appointed Minister to Hayti, bending over huge red volumes of U.S. Consular Reports. Friday is battle drill when at command of the officer, every sailor leaps to his place, arms are hastily adjusted, the great black throated cannon wheeled into position, the sides of the ship mysteriously disappear while their great black throats are opened over the sea, The gunners squat down under its bulging sides, ready for a spring, the sharp shooters are stationed on the upper deck, crowds of stealthy- footed sailors crouch behind bulwarks & in front of openings their guns cocked & pointed the little buglerman stands ready to toot the orders which through his flaring trumpet the officer shouts his commands. All this time the —— stands at the compass, the wheelmen at the wheel, and back & forth across the bridge walks the officer of the hour. In a real engagement at every discharge of the [six] cannon [on board], the ship groans like a living thing If a man or a committee has not character enough to raise this sum, when known, they should not expect me to trust them for this amount. If this condition is complied with I feel bound to come or to send back the money. Very truly Yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS.If a man or a committee has not character enough to raise this sum, when known, they should not expect me to trust them for this amount. If this condition is complied with I feel bound to come or to send back the money. Very truly Yours, FREDERICK DOUGLASS. hastening merrily to school, this little ocean world, this speck of human existence, on the wide sea of waters, was living its own life, & learning its own lessons [or] & perfecting its own character, the decks have been all washed down at daybreak, but here & there are brass to be polished, the log to be taken, the water to be changed, the sails to be set, the chart to be consulted, & soon the morning drill to be gone through with. There were two ladies on board which [afforded me] while not affecting the routine of the ship nevertheless afforded a pleasing variety - [me] to its every day life, as did the grand white head of the newly appointed Minister to Hayti, bending over huge red volumes of U.S. Consular Reports. Friday is battle drill when at command of the officer, every sailor leaps to his place, arms are hastily adjusted, the great black throated cannon wheeled into position, the sides of the ship mysteriously disappear while their great black throats are opened over the sea, The gunners squat down under its bulging sides, ready for a spring, the sharp shooters are stationed on the upper deck, crowds of stealthy- footed sailors crouch behind bulwarks & in front of openings their guns cocked & pointed the little buglerman stands ready to toot the orders which through his flaring trumpet the officer shouts his commands. All this time the ___ stands at the compass, the wheelmen at the wheel, and back & forth across the bridge walks the officer of the hour. In a real engagement at every discharge of the [six] cannon [on board], the ship groans like a living thingThe old Kearsarge! [How many] [ways we] [stived] [as] The pleasant day in October sacking through the Gulf Stream we sat at his cabin Table and read the history of [that] his encounter with the Alabama, [One of the more brilliant] [episodes of the war] Some of her officers. [said] had declared themselves fervently surprised at hearing apparently well intended persons The old Kearsarge! Should not the heart of every American boy & girl quicken at the name Some of her officers had declared themselves surprised at the general ignorance of their ships history. The old Kearsarge! It is as one good fortune who aboard this ship on a trip to the West Indies, & having the girls & boys of our dear friend Mr St Nicolas, in mind. We determined the ages and ears for them as well as ourselves. Especially as we had heard one of her officers express his dissatisfaction at the presented ignorance [of its history]. Concerning its strange history. Like all men of war the ship is scrupulously clean, and for any lover of the sea, no prettier picture could be imagined. Man that presented on board in the [cheerful] morning hour, when each officer and sailor was with cheerfulness and alacrity, performing his morning duties. While the New England housewife was [polishing] adding a new brightness to her already shining tins or making ready the early dinner, - the city mouse doing her morning shopper, the housemaids of boys & girls with stachels & books [bearing]Mrs. Charles Thomas "Pitch & Pay" You go a cross Durdham Down to the house. Clifton Down Station is nearer considerably than Bristol. There is a train at 1.20 from Bristol to Clifton Down.[*[To Helen Pitts Douglass?]*] [*A. Batiste*] Mr Battiste: Has just informed me that owing to the fact that Bishop Holly is now at his house, Mrs B. will not be able to come to you to day - but will come to you on Monday. Lovingly Fredk Douglass [*2849*]2 The oldest village physician told me I had a remarkable sister, in Jennie - that she was the most remarkable sister he had ever seen, and -- what I knew very well -- that but for her my mother would not be living now. I feel very sure now, that many many people die when persistent care would save them. Mother was so far gone that the physicians said it was not best to give her any more nourishment - it would only trouble her -- but father came in and told Jennie and the nurses to go to work and keep at work as if they expected mother to live -- they did so and she was saved. 2685I am afraid any first-sheet tries your eyes. I look a little of your paper. You must have found the the rest before this. I am not such a wholesale pilferer as to take all. It is now early Wednesday morning. Eva must see the Irish coast to day. When you return stopping outside of Queenstown, Irish will come on board with various objects to sell - do not fail to buy a buckthorne cane for Mr. Baker. If you not buy one before that time. You remember Mrs. Decker - and her visit to us - Her husband died under sad circumstances committing suicide - a family tendency. Jennie says, give my regards to Mr. Douglass and tell him to stay and visit his friends.3 She says "What shall I do when you go [home] away ?", and Mother says the same. "Helen, what shall we do when you go home?" Gideon was over Mother constantly for six weeks, and she realized it at the time - but can only recall his going away. Father has not been very well, no appetite, but around as usual, til a few days ago he had a sharp kidney trouble pain - and necessity and inability it must have been coming on and he would not speak of it He took a teaspoonful sweet spirits of nitre once in three or four hours, and then obtained something from his physician, and is muchbetter. He would certainly have been badly off by this time had he left it to nature. I do not see that father's mind has lost correctness at all. He handled the President and his flag business in quite his accustomed manner. Were you in London at the Jubilee? Our church in New York held requiem mass for the souls of the 1,200,000 evicted and destroyed during Victoria's happy reign. And the lack of enthusiasm in Ireland is explained by the Springfield Republican by these figures. Died of famine - - 1.225.000 Evicted - - 3.668.000 No of emigrants 4.186.000 and says such a country can be excused if it does not look forward with a light heart for another half century of the same. Please write me often. You are often inquired after. Above all, keep well and come back to me hale and hearty if possible. Douglass - Douglass tender and true And tell me when you are coming in advance that I may not make any mistakes in my plans of getting home. If Dr. Green is well enough I think of visiting there perhaps on my return from Honeoye to Cedar Hill. Your true hearted wife, Helen Douglass.Friday Morning - Papa is better - and I am not glad of the widening miles between us - Life is the [defeciate] combination of hetrogenious changes, both simultaneous with and successive, in correspondence with external co-existences and Sequences. SequencesUNITED STATES POSTAL CARD ONE CENT NOTHING BUT THE ADDRESS TO BE ON THIS SIDE [*?? SPRINGS FEB ? 230 PM*] Mrs. Frederick Douglass. Cedar Hill. Anacostia D.C. [*2841*]Hot Springs. February 9th Ma Cher ami. A fair assemblage last night -- I can take no baths because I am compelled to leave so soon, but for the Del. appoints. would stay. I am to speak here again and also Little Rock -- cannot reach home before the 16th. All is well up to [date] date. F D April [HELEN PITTS DOUGLASS] 1. - peg in the storm entry for hat and cloak, overalls - tho hat not to be worn in the house, Rubbers and umbrella on the floor. Perhaps a box in the back hall door for rubbers. All other effects to be kept in the room. 2. Make the bed - empty [slops?] [morning] every morning, and sweep the room every Saturday. Private fire can be kindled after dinner. Lights out at 10 P.M. If opportunity for study is desired in the morning, the kitchen fire may be kindled & used in the mollie comes. 3. Kindle fires at 6 A.M. and brush up about the stoves after kindling. Polish all shoes left in the kitchen at night; the polishing to be done in the wood house.Except when very cold. 4 Carry out waste water from the kitchen and bring in coal to all fires, after every meal or more often if desired. No passing through the dining room no entering in through the Hall after passing through in the morning. Consider the kitchen as Mollie's room subject to her to be used at meals or at other times with deference to her. Enter no other apartments without invitation.POPULAR LECTURES GIVEN MY Mrs. Frederick Douglass. List of Subjects: Convict Lease System Of the Southern States. Lost Opportunities. The Hittites. Archaeological, with Stereopticon Illustrations. Modern Egypt. With Stereopticon Illustrations. Address all Applications to MRS. HELEN DOUGLASS, Cedar Hill, ANACOSTIA, D.C. Mrs. Frederick Douglass. Lectures Anacastia, D. C., .....189 Dear Friend: I write to ask you if you can use one of my lectures during the coming season. I would particularly commend the lecture on The Convict Lease System of the South, as being of importance and of thrilling interest. I would be willing to lecture before your people for $25 per night and expenses, the latter not to exceed fifteen dollars, and in many cases probably much less than that sum. The expenses connected with the illustrated lectures may be somewhat more than fifteen dollars. Will you kindly look over the enclosed circular and, if it meet your approval, present to your people, with your favoring word, the subject of my addressing them. Hoping for the honor of your order, I am, Most cordially yours,The object was to make learning one's personal possession, + profess the live marking of it, with voice, eye & person showing how live was. Library Epochs = Pericles, Augustus, & Louis 14th "If one is seen to be altogether inept & incapable the impossibility of the thing exempts him, for if God himself does not enjoin impossibilities why, neither should one.let Play [means] be work to [in] you Joe, And let work to [in] you be play. By this you will come to know. [In music perfect] That your work is holiday -- [By easy] Thus easy steps await you Joe, Along the path to fame -- [the paths of] Thus easy steps awaits you Joe Along the path to fame. 2731Remember - My beloved friend - do not forget that you will always have in me a devoted friend and sister - who would at any time be happy and ready to sacrifice all - all their life for your own happiness and the good of the people to whom you are devoting your own life God bless you my friend God be with you - For ever - yours Rosine Amé Draz [*[Jan 4]*]I do wish so much to know how your dear sons are - I pray for them too - and for all who belong to you - Will you remember me affectionately to dear Rosa - And tell her not to forget me -- I do love her - because she is your own child - and because she has suffered greatly. I never shall cease to be interested in her - I have spent a few weeks here - at Brighton with an old pupil of mine who is taking great care of me I have been very ill with neuralgia in the head but I feel better now and I return in a day or two to Bournemouth Hampshire. Jan 4th I have been anxiously waiting and hoping to receive some tidings of you - by this mail My very dear friend but I am again disappointed and I fear that my October letter is lost. I will therefore send these few lines without delay. Perhaps you will ask dear Rosetta to write to me - after you have received it for I do feel anxious. May every blessing from God rest upon you during this new year. And for life - is my most ardent prayerIt would be an unspeakable comfort to me - if she would write to me - now and then or even direct a newspaper containing some of your words - For this I should feel most grateful for it would tell me that you live - I feel so cut off from you since the Monthly has ceased to exist - Your dear last letter is dated June 1st Since then I have seen nothing but part of a letter to Mrs Carpenter and an extract of one of your speeches in Baltimore in a paper sent to me the other day - Yet my own thoughts are ever with you And life is only valued by me because you are left to be prayed for. And your cause to be helped your people to be saved and raisedas you may not have had time to look over the paper when printed therefore I tell you I know you would wish me to do so I think it was the last number in which there were several mistakes - You will be able to speak to the printers about this I heard somebody remark the other day that it was a great pity. Your printers were so careless. and misspelt so many words in the Monthly - I think it right you should know this - dear friendDear Kind friend. Will you forgive another selfish epistle? Let your patience be rewarded by the assurance that writing to you, as I do, confiding so fully in your affectionate interest is the consolation of my heart . Again I thank you for that previous long morning you have devoted to writing to your own true friend. It is not a lost morning - God will reward you for each strengthening cheering - affectionate line your dear words are never dead forms , they are living messengers of comfort to me -How anxiously we shall all expect the 1st of January 63! God grant that the Presidents proclamation - even such as it is - May bring deliverance to the Slaves! In God Alone is my hope for them - It is sad indeed to witness how much sympathy there exists in England for the cruel South. & how little for the poor Slaves The articles in the Times are as unEnglish as they can be - There is never one word in favor of Emancipation in them -Dear Mrs Rawson wishes to be affectionately remembered to you. She looks very ill - and is still very very sad - she cannot forget her loss - Mrs Read is still living - The others do not know that I am writing to you - No doubt they would otherwise - Send kind messagesMy address after the 25th last will be - T. Cootes Esqu Bournemouth Hampshire In the summer the family reside Mt. St Ives HuntingdonshireDo not forget that one heart at least - in this wilderness world - is daily lifted up to God for you - and shall be to the end -I have kept this letter some days - thinking there might be one from you - God bless you. My very very dear friend.I hope to spend a few weeks at Wincabank this Summer - Dear Mrs Rawson has overcome her new sorrow - the death of her Mother - to work for the poor freed people - she says she must do something to welcome them to Liberty - God bless you beloved friendWe are returning in a few days to Fenstanton Mt St. Ives. Hunts-- I sent you these two portraits of true friends of your cause - Poor Mr Calder! If he had only lived a few weeks longer! I trust you have good tidings from your dear sons - May God protect them and reunite you all soon - My address after the 25th of January will be - Care of Thomas Coote Esq le Bournemouth Hampshire In the summer the family reside in Huntingdonshire - at Mt St Ives [* 2657 *] God bless you - My very dear friend - Forever yours faithfully and affectionately. Rosine Ame Draz [* 2657 *]2 we must have to im[?]y the righteous judge before long - Oh that my faith were as strong for myself as it is for the poor slaves! I feel just now overwhelmed with anxiety - God bless and keep you from all evil beloved friend - Will you try to send me a few words soon? The hope of being able still to work a little for your cause will encourage me to live - [*Your ever faithful and affectionate Rosine Ame-Draz*][*2654*] My dear friend - as surely as there is a God so assuredly do I believe that slavery will soon be abolished - If it were not - how could we believe in the existence of a loving - righteous Father in heaven? And if we have no Father there it does not much matter how we get on through the world But there is - there is a Just GodHow sad is the State of poor Ireland just now! Arrests are daily being made. And arms seized all over the country. But all real fear of an insurrection appears to be over. for the present Indeed I do not see how the poor people could rise - they would be crushed in a moment. the country swarms with soldiers This city is proclaimed and there is a man of war in the Shannon. Stephens is enjoying himself in Paris - The confidence of the Fenians in him is much shaken - and I believe with reason - Poor poor Irish people oh how wretchedly miserable they look in this town - going [*2655*]about half clothed barefooted bare headed in this cold weather I have looked into some of their hovels - which look more fitted for dogs than for human beings. It breaks my heart to witness such misery & destitution - and I do not wonder at the existence of Feinanism - They tell me here - |the rich| that the cause of it all is their religion - but I think misgovernment has still more to do with it - for I never saw the people in such a degraded state in any of of the Roman Catholic counties as the Continent - I have not heard from the Carpenters - since I last wrote to you - Miss Carpenter is still in India - She is well received every where by the natives - some of the women have thanked her publicly for her interest in them - and have sent her presents - She enjoys the climate and I should not be surprised at all to hear that she remains there altogether. Dear Mrs. Rawson seldom writes - Her right hand is becoming, she fears, rather paralyzed. she can with difficulty hold a pen - I shall probably see her on my way back to Bournemouth. Dear Willabank. I have to be there. my happiest moments have been under that dear roof - my only really happy hours!I wonder if you have met Mr Henry Vincent? I do hope he will see you before he leaves America I wish oh I do wish most earnestly that you could come back with him- My dear dear friend I think you will come some day I cannot at all realize that it is just seven years ago that you were with us! It seems only seven months, those days are so fresh in my memory. I am now staying with Sarah Rawson the young lady I introduced to you at Bradford she is married here I am endeavoring to revive her interest in your dear people she might do much for them if she wished - Farewell my beloved friend - God bless you. God preserve you - Do not forget your ever faithful affectionate friend & sister Rosine a. DrazI was so rejoiced to find that you were glad I did not go to India just as much as I felt grieved when some of my best friends in England expressed disappointment at my giving up the project - They know of course that it would have been for life - [th] if I did go yet they encouraged me to go. I fear there is very little real friendship in the world. I cling to many who would take leave of me forever without a pang [?] that they all have homes and relatives and friends whilst I am a homeless stranger . I should not be missed by any, for I cannot give them anything but grateful affection in return forkindnesses received -- I have lived to find out how very very few are the friends in need. This sad discovery has made me resolve with God's help to cultivate in my own heart more devotion and faithfulness to those I love - that I may never fail them. I should gladly give life itself for some of them. I have just heard that dear Miss Carpenter is thinking of going herself to India. I can hardly believe that she will feel it right to renounce her all important work in England. I hope to hear from herself soon what her plans really are. Austria's lies have at last found her out. She is humbled to the dust --She has many temptations in England - who call her a noble nation! - These were the friends of the South - during your war - The Italians are exasperated at having been insulted by Austria & by the cession of Venetia to Napoleon. They wanted to fight for it longer than they have - Garibaldi's wound is not serious - Gavazzi is gone to join him - to superinted the hospitals - I have felt it a great privilege to prepare lints and bandages for the wounded Italians - The Tory Government here have inaugurated their reign by preventing the people from assembling in Hyde Park to discuss the question of Reform - the Park was guarded by soldiersand the Police. The latter knocked down without provocation several of the poor artisans of London - This caused of course great riots God be praised - the Government have been forced to allow the meeting in the Park to take place - the papers will tell you all the details. - The English people's liberties are seriously threatened and the alarm is great. I believe England will be punished for its unjust dealings towards the Jamaican Negroes - you know how partial to the Whites the Commissioners have been and how leniently the murderers of the poor Negroes are being dealt with2/ if it should have pleased God to take you to your glorious reward - (though the thought made my heart bleed) to give me something to do for you during the time that I might still remain on earth - what should I do if I could not even pray for you? Dear friend! Do when you next write to me - tell me what I can do until death for you - we your people - or in any other way. I know you are too kind to refuse me this favor I do not like to say much about myself - Yet at this moment I am so much tried that I cannot help it - Does it not seem that I am no longer to know what it is to be quickly settled any where?3 Nothing is so trying to me as changing my home if homes - they can be called Difficult as I found my task here - with unmanageable children - boys in the number I was determined to persevere and had brought them into some kind of order. I meant to remain here at all events during the winter but to my sorrow the father of my pupils informed me yesterday that though he was quite satisfied with my instruction and management of his children he wished to make some other plans for their education - and that at Christmas I should be free to seek another situation! The Mother is deeply grieved at this decision of her husband- but she must abide by it and in three months I shall have to leave. I have not the least idea what will become of me then - but I cannot help trusting that God will not leave the homeless - Oh it is terrible to be homeless in this cold selfish world You would hardly believe me if I were to tell you the suffering of ladies in my position in these English families - The Mother of my pupils intimated to me that her husband did not like the Governesses of his children to have many friends in the town - especially among dissenters! Now all my best friends are dissenters they are the only noble minded people here - He does not think mesufficiently high church. And my liberal views on all subjects are very obnoxious to him - I infer from this that he fears my influence over the hearts of his children. He takes in all the conservative papers - consequently he does not see much evil in slavery & other abominations. He is always praising up the Southerners & wishing them success! He knows what I think on these subjects though he never converses with me on any subject whatever - Dear friend I shall be here till the beginning of January - then I will send you my new address - Oh. My heart sinks at the prospect of this change - even if it is to be a change for my good!Mrs Bewes wanted very much to ask her husband to let me remain - but of course - I would not allow it - We are both of us passing through deep waters of trouble. Dear friend - but we are sure that these sorrows must pass away - as all things are passing away with us and then the rest - the Eternal rest! Ah the blessedness of that word! - We shall enjoy it together ere long I wrote to your wife and to Rosetta - when I thought you were in the South I felt constrained to express my sympathy for them - May God preserve your dear soul - When shall I have your photograph - Dear Rosetta has sent me her own and Mrs Douglass's - and will send me also that of her [?]Will you tell her - with my dear love - that I hope to write to her - by the next mail - When I hope to be a little more cheerful - than I feel at present - I should be so grateful to you - my beloved friend for a few lines - to cheer me on. It is the only joy still left to me - to be thus remembered by you You once said to me - that my heart would be pierced by a thousand swords. How truly have your words been fulfilled! - If I felt sympathy for you then - on account of your sufferings - Oh - how much - much deeper is that sympathy now! These last four years have been a sorrowful period of my life - and of yours - but there is bright sunshine in store for you!8 I hardly know what I am saying - but it is a relief to write to you. My beloved friend I feel as if you were safe and living as I thus talk to you. This has been a day of weeping -- having also had distressing news from my friends in my country. And I have not one sympathizing heart near - God have mercy upon your unhappy country. It has been most guilty and cruel to your race. God is judging it indeed - Oh - may He watch over9 that so dear to me is. Oh may he grant that this awful event may not retard the entire deliverance of your people. Dear dear friend. do - do write me one line at least. when you can - I feel unspeakably anxious about you - My affectionate love to dear Rosa and all around you - Remember that you are perpetually borne on the heart of your ever affectionate & devoted friend before God God bless and preserve you. R. A. Draz.3 3 the poor Freedmen and women - who all have suffering so much Mrs. Sturge sends me circulars drawn up by the Friends. which will I trust. make all sympathizing hearts come forward to help these poor, helpless long wronged fellow creatures - May God help them! I shall send as many as I can and I do all in my power for them - I only wish I had more time to my self. Two hours in the evening is the only only part of the twenty four that I can really employ for myself - How I have [?] half a day [*265*] now and this book - [*2654*]4 You will find a note for five pounds enclosed in this letter. My very dear friend - accept it please from your own friend and devoted sister - You cannot know what joy it is to me to be able to send you this poor little sum - do not think that I am depriving myself or any one else of one single comfort I have again sold two of my paintings - done - when at Wincobank. Will you keep it for yourself. Get something with it which you need in travelling on your blessed errands of love to your people I feel sure you that you are depriving yourself of every comfort for them this for yourself 5 when you have received it - if you have not time to send me a line perhaps dear Rosetta will write - I have not heard from her. Since her maries I hope she is happy. How glad I am she is to leave you. You would indeed have been very lonely & Mrs Douglass also. This month of March my heart feels deeply - deeply for you. I never forget the sweet child who was removed from your loving arms into the blessed home above - where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest - and where we shall soon meet her - May God comfort your heart with this hope - beloved friend - Will you give my love to dear Rosetta I wonder if she has received that parcel I sent by Mrs Climsaul of Montrose I do hope it is not lost -6 I wrote to you from Wincobank at Christmas. Dear Mrs Rawson and I talked much of you. She is still very sorrowful yet she does not forget those who suffer I wonder if you will see Sir G Thompson - Was a week or two. We shall remove to Mr. Coates' summer residence in Hastings I will send you my address there. If you can write a few lines before How I shall be grateful to you. How are your dear sons? God preserve them - Take care of your precious health - God bless and protect you God watch over you each moment of your life and fill your heart with his peace. I have written these lines with a heavy heart. If I could not pray and work a little for you - I should be glad to leave the world after I am so weary of all its injustices7 honored me by making me even the weak instrument that I am - of pleasure and consolation to you - his dear - noble souled devoted servant - Oh how unworthy I feel of it all! - I still correspond with the dear Carpenters - I hope to see them soon when I am at Bournemouth after Christmas. You know they now live in Dorset - at Bridport - not far from Bournemouth - I love them more & more - I especially love dear Miss M. Carpenter and I believe she too loves me - I shall spend my vacation near Bristol this Christmas - and shall often see her I hope - Mrs Crofts never writes now, though I have8 often endeavored to renew our correspondence - I fear she must be ill - I will try again - when I have a little leisure by & bye. I am still in Mrs Coates family - but my work here will soon be done My pupils are growing fast out of my hands. Oh - how I pray - that I may still spend a little time among your own dear peoples children to do for them - what I do for these - But I leave the future to Him. He will guide me aright - Give my love to dear Rosa - to whom I will write very soon - and a kiss to dear little Baby - I long to hear about her Remember me to Mrs Douglass[*12*] little sketches - done in moments when I could not work for any one but for you - and your dear people - working for this refreshes my spirit for working for myself and mine - Let me have this consolation my beloved friend - as long as possible - It may not be very long life it is uncertain and I often think that mine will not last much longer. I do thank you again for having allowed me the happiness and privilege of doing all the very little I have done. [?] sake [?] [?] had so highly [1] [7 - 9] I will send you a fine paper by this next mail. I hope that this savage conduct of her officers . and representatives will humble England at last - Surely such crimes will be punished - Poor Mr Gordon How dreadful to think of his fate. But in Heaven he is now wearing the Martyrs crown with dear old John Brown - and others of whom the cruel world is not worthy - I fear beloved friend.. that all these things will inflict deep wounds into your poor heart - I do so much think of you - I weep with you - [?ed] Oh - I do especially pray for you that you may still be sustained and encouraged to serve10 that at last your dear people will come out Conquerors -that at last they shall rule over the wicked white - race - the tyranical race - which has so long oppressed them - May God strengthen and support you - in your present conflict - with the injustice which seeks to deprive the newly emancipated slaves of their rights as freedmen - I hoped that by this time you would only have cause for rejoicing over them - that the day of Jubilee had come - but Alas! The time of rest for you beloved friend, is not 11 yet arrived. you have still to labor hard to obtain full justice. for your people I picture you to myself. perpetually traveling and speaking - Wearing yourself out in the Cause of righteousness and liberty, and I mourn in my heart. that I can do nothing to lighten your arduous labors - - You will not refuse this offering of my own heart which I enclose in this letter. Do what you like with it - I would like you to spend it in something which would be a comfort to you when you are laboring for your dear people but use it as you like. I do not want for - so much [?] of the [?]POSTAL CARD ONE CENT. United States of America THIS SIDE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY. [*EAST OP STA. WASH. FEB 19 ?? PM*] Hon F. Douglass. Anacostia D C 1102 7h St N E City Feb 19. Cousin Lou Sears was disappointed in coming to see me during the holidays, but will be here this week for a few days. She is [thinking?] of [seeing] calling on you during her stay We will be at your house on Saturday the 24th inst. in afternoon, If you have an engagement for that day please drop me a line for it is too far to go and be disappointed in seeing you. She says there is not much interesting about her but you can judge when you see her. If I do not hear from you we will expect to see you. Mrs. Drummond [*2789*]Deal Beach An 18th Dear Mr. Douglass I was spending a time at Deal beach and the people from Washington were often speaking of you and your return from a foreign land it came to me your useful life and what you have done for humanity. I do wish you a grate deel of happiness in your maried life as well as in all things and hope to see you again as well as to have the pleasure of seeing your wife if you come to NY I would be pleased to have call from you and to dine if it weare at your [las eves?] 2785I will take the liberty of sending my medical Card as I am still in practice I hope you will remember me as I first met you at Rochester at our good friend Anne Posts you have had large experiences since that time so you may not remember me I met you last in N.Y at a Political meeting you were on the stand Truly your friend Phebe A. F. Dusenbury