Frederick Douglass ALS to [Maria G.] Porter, September 26, 1859

Rochester. Sept 26.
1859

My dear Miss. Porter:

You kindly informed me
when last at your house that the
Ladies Antislavery Society had generously
donated (in aid of the publication of my
paper) me $100 - besides the proceeds of
the sale of goods sent from England for the
same purpose. Of the one hundred doll.s
you gave me a check (which I got cashed)
for fifty dollars. I am now endeavoring
to pay up many old scores on account
of paper - rent, press work and printing,
preparatory to leaving for England - and
am much in want of all yourself and the
Ladies Society have kindly donated me.
I shall be very thankful to you and your
coworkers, if you can let me have the same
to day. Very truly and gratefully yours

Frederick Douglass.