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Behind the Scenes.
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shall see you soon, there is less reason to write you at length.
"I am, dear madam,
"With high respect,
"Very truly yours,
"Frederick Douglass."
"Pottsville, Oct. 29, 1867.
"My dear Mrs. Keckley:—You know the drift of my views concerning the subscription for Mrs. Lincoln. Yet I wish to place them more distinctly before you, so that, if you have occasion to refer to me in connection with the matter, you can do so with accuracy and certainty.
"It is due Mrs. Lincoln that she should be indemnified, as far as money can do so, for the loss of her beloved husband. Honor, gratitude, and a manly sympathy, all say yes to this. I am willing to go farther than this, and say that Mrs. Lincoln herself should be the judge of the amount which shall be deemed sufficient, believing that
