Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec.
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Image 1 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Treasury Department REGISTERâS OFFICE 8 July 1881 Hon Frederick Douglass My dear sir I have made several efforts to secure the appointment of Dr Browns daughter to a position in the Treasury…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 2 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. place Please indicate when it will be convenient for you to go over Yours truly B K Bruce- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 3 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. 13 Court Sq Boston July 12 1881 Hon Fredrick Douglass Sir Will you please let me know when your book will likely be out and when the introduction should be given to…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 4 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Portland Maine July 30 1881 Dear Sir I trust you will excuse me for trespassing upon your time but your acquaintance with my grandfather Genâl Samuel Fessenden of this city prompts me…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 5 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. great interest and value by his family Respectfully yours Francis Fessenden Hon Fredrick Douglas remain in your memory If I am not mistaken he was with you on one occasion in this…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 6 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Rochester NY Aug 6 1881 Hon Frederick Douglass Wash DC Dear friend â Enclosed find statement and draft also bill for plumbing that I forget to enclose the last time I remitted…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 7 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. to cultivating the place He will retire from the grocery business Mr Keller his brother in law sells a great many flowers and plants raised on the old place I hear you…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 8 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Hoboken August 28 1881 Hon Frederick Douglas Dear Sir I shall send you by pm to morrow one large box containing 425 cigars I shall send some more next week The cigars…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 9 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. arrived in Germany I hope she will succede in her affairs and have a good time I dare say I miss her very much we have been so many years together I…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 10 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. August 22 1881 The last work I done for Mr Douglass up righting the barn fixing the trimmers and centre of the parlor hearth and fileing the wood saw and putting on…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 11 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Guaranteed Circulation over 10000 per day Published Daily Sunday and Weekly OFFICE New Yorker VolksZeitung 184 WILLIAM ST Sun Building PO Box 3560 New York August 24 1881 Fred Douglass Esq Washington…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 12 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. present on his way to this country He has resolved not to leave the US unless there be an imminent danger of his being delivered up He is now residing in the…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 13 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. 2 Guaranteed Circulation over 10000 per day Published Daily Sunday and Weekly OFFICE New Yorker VolksZeitung 184 WILLIAM ST Sun Building PO Box 3560 New York 188 S E Shevitch 2 Sea…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 14 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. The oftener I hear the sooner I see you the better I shall like it I need not try to tell you how deeply and sincerely I appreciate the kind mention you…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 15 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. shut up almost alone and left to rot and die alone like a dog â I had my trunk all packed to go to the School of Philosophy in Concord Mass but…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 16 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Washington DC 8 Sept 81 Hon Fredâk Douglass My dear Sir Our mutual friend Parker wishes us to say a good word for him at the department in which he is employed…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 17 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. PS I forgot to say that I will not be at my office for two or three weeks having taken my leave of absence Would be obliged if you would call at…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 18 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Littleton NH Sept 10th 81 Dear Mr Douglas Yours of the 7th made me realize how easy and quickly we all pass judgment upon the saying and doing of others because we…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 19 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. I often explain aloud to my self When I realize how differently we all see feel and understand things I often ask my self why an person even passes judgement upon another…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 20 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Muswell Hill Cottage Carlisle Sept 17th 1881 My dear Friend I was very much pleased greatly interested with the welcome letter received from my old fiend Fredk Douglass a few weeks since…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 21 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. doubt but this would be the case for I knew you wd be up doing would support yourself family by manual labour rather than starve but as you say better things were…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 22 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. your grateful remembrance of them They retain a very warm interest in you if you should ever set your foot in England they as as as many other dear friends of yours…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 23 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. 2 has been excited in this country regarding him in yours it must have been intense So you are writing the story of yr life how extremely interesting it will be to…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 24 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. of wonderful interest So yr oldest grandchild is a daughter of Rosa actually 16 years of age how time passes oh so quickly I can scarcely think it is five thirty years…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 25 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. on Him should not perish but have Everlasting Life So may we not look forward with a blessed Hope to an Eternity beyond for we belong to the Whosoever and have we…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 26 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Note change of address EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK Sept 29â 1881 Hon Frederick Douglass Washington DC My dear Mr Douglass I suppose your publishers have informed you…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 27 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. a single magazine paper and to bring it within our limits I hope you will be pleased with our presentation of the account The amount agreed upon with the publishers was 100…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 28 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Coneygar Villa Bridport Sept 30th 1881 My dear Mr Douglass I have just read over with great interest your last letter dated Nov 1880 written when you were earnestly working for the…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 29 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Unfortunately we were away from home in Switzerland when he was in this part of the country as soon as we returned received your note of introduction Mr Carpenter wrote to Dr…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 30 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Saardam where a cottage is shown in wch Peter the Great lived for a short time when he went to Holland to learn shipbuilding frm Saardam to Alkmar one of the old…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 31 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. is itself a curiosity It was once a Dominican Monastery the old Refectory is still the eating room a vast very handsome one From Constance are when by Rhine Boat to Schaffhausen…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 32 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. was to come from Martigny we crossed the Tête Noire to Chamonix here again stayed a week taking long walks to Glaciers â the Mer de Glace c enjoying the views of…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 33 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Thursday I 30 Sept 1881 Dear Sir You must excuse me for answering your letter but as mother is out of town since last monday in account of a slight attack of…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 34 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Your first letter and money came in mothers hands also and she was very glad you liked the little cigars so well Mr Heyne is more fond of those little cigars than…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 35 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Office of Park Publishing Co PUBLISHERS OF STANDARD SUBSCRIPTIONS BOOKS 284 Asylum Street Hartford Conn Oct 5th 1881 Hon Frederick Douglass Washington DC Dear Sir I am quite anxious to get your…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 36 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. From Mr Betts- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 37 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Office of Park Publishing Co PUBLISHERS OF STANDARD SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS 284 Asylum Street Hartford Conn Oct 8th 1881 Hon Frederick Douglass Washington D C Dear Sir I have received yours of Oct…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 38 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. Washington DC Oct 10th1881 Dear Sir Pardon the delay in answering your your esteemed letter of 30th July It came like many others at a time when we here in Washington like…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 39 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. saw him would be likely to forget him and I have both seen him and heard him in private and in public in the City Hall in Portland and at his table…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
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Image 40 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec. and brass buttons and white cravat in a public antislavery meeting even in the stormiest days when an abolitionist was supposed to be rightful game for all sorts of missiles brick bats…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1881-07
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1881, July-Dec.
Names
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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Headings
- - United States--Politics and government--19th century
- - Abolitionists
- - Civil rights
- - Women's rights
- - Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906--Correspondence
- - Assing, Ottilie--Correspondence
- - Bassett, Ebenezer D., 1833-1908--Correspondence
- - Bruce, Blanche Kelso, 1841-1898--Correspondence
- - Douglass, Anna Murray, -1882
- - Douglass, Lewis, 1840-1908--Correspondence
- - Douglass, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry), 1871-1935
- - Draz, Rosine Ame--Correspondence
- - Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879--Correspondence
- - Griffiths, Julia, -1895--Correspondence
- - Richardson family--Correspondence
- - Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874--Correspondence
- - Sprague, Rosetta Douglass--Correspondence
- - Wagoner, Henry O.--Correspondence
- - Webb family--Correspondence
- - Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931--Correspondence
- - African American newspapers--New York (State)--Rochester
- - African Americans--Washington (D.C.)
- - Slaves--Emancipation
- - Orators
- - Douglass, Helen, 1838-1903. Helen Douglass papers
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
- - United States -- Connecticut -- Hartford
- - United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington, D.C
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- Manuscripts
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- series: General Correspondence, 1841-1912
- mss11879, box 5; reel 3
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- Frederick Douglass Papers
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Subject
- 19th Century
- Abolitionists
- African American Newspapers
- African Americans
- Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell)
- Assing, Ottilie
- Bassett, Ebenezer D.
- Bruce, Blanche Kelso
- Civil Rights
- Correspondence
- Douglass, Anna Murray
- Douglass, Helen,. Helen Douglass Papers
- Douglass, Joseph H. (Joseph Henry)
- Douglass, Lewis
- Draz, Rosine Ame
- Emancipation
- Garrison, William Lloyd
- Griffiths, Julia
- Manuscripts
- New York (State)
- Orators
- Politics and Government
- Richardson Family
- Rochester
- Slaves
- Smith, Gerrit
- Sprague, Rosetta Douglass
- United States
- Wagoner, Henry O.
- Washington (D.C.)
- Webb Family
- Wells-Barnett, Ida B.
- Women's Rights