Frederick Douglass document signed in his position as Recorder of Deeds for Washington, DC. Douglass signs the docketing panel, ''Fred'k Douglass'' for a deed enacted on 29 September 1884. After the Civil War, Republican Presidents appointed Douglass to various government positions including Recorder of Deeds as well as Minister and Consul General to Haiti. Document measures 8.5'' x 14''. Small holes at intersecting folds and splits starting at fold lines; overall in very good condition.