Gerrit Smith to Frederick Douglass, October 10, 1865

Peterboro

Oct 10 '65

F Douglass

My d^r friend

Many thanks for you letter for the Baltimore American containing a part of your speech. I like this part much & I should doubtless like the whole better.

Dear old John [Mardley?]! I am glad to live to see Maryland a Free State. I wish I would know this M^r

Stockbridge of whom you speak.

I am very glad you are [toiling?] & [illegible]. I wish Monroe County would send you to Congress.

Your friend

Gerrit Smith