Letter From George Jones To James G. Blaine Recommending Frederick Douglass As United States Minister

Letter from George Jones to James G. Blaine Recommending Frederick Douglass as United States Minister to Haiti

Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of StateSeries: Applications and Recommendations for Public Office

Indianapolis, July 2nd, 1889

Hon James G. Blaine

Sec'y of State Wash D.C

My Dear Sir:

You [al, struck through] will allow me on the part of my people to congratulate you most heartily for commissioning Hon Frederick Douglass Minister to Hayti. He is the Lion of our race and represents in its [most, struck through] fullest sense the honor and dignity of our people

In this connection I might add that the appointment of Lynch and Townsend of Indiana and other recognition recently had is more than ample testimony of the fairness of the administration toward the colored people of the entire country.

Gratefully Yours

Geo. F. Jones

547 N. Miss St