Thomas Webster, Jr. to Frederick Douglass, January 31, 1864

Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments,

No. 1210 CHESNUT STREET.

Philadelphia, Jan 31^st 1864

Frederick Douglass Esq,

My Dear Sir,

Yesterday, I received the enclosed letter under cover of one addressed to me by Hon Mr O'Neill, to whom it had been sent by the General Post Office. Supposing it to be the letter I I sent to you, I opened it—finding it was not from me, I returned the contents to the envelope and now forward them to you.

What are you doing? I have had some interesting correspondence with divers parties on the subject of the future of this Negro Race. Congress, in my judgment is not going to do as much for the elevation of the race, this season as we expected. Have you any thing new on the subject?

Yours truly

Thos. Webster, Jr.