Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb.
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Image 1 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Anson S McNab Counselor at Law No 2 Durand Building Rochester NY Rochester NY Jan 10 1888 Hon Fredk Douglass Dear Sir About one year ago a club was organized in this…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 2 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Murrell Hill Cottage Carlisle Jan 17th 88 My dear Friend F Douglass For sometime past I have been wishing to write to my old friend of whom I often think with great…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 3 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. me a few parting words before taking thy departure from England last August I was so glad to receive them I have often intended to write since but somehow or other very…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 4 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. had a delightful time it was altogether a most charming tour they enjoyed it immensely they were a very lively congenial party Did my dear Sister know of my writing I am…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 5 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Job Printing BILL HEADS CARDS POSTERS DODGERS PROGRAMS INVITATIONS ETC Neatly Executed AT Moderate Prices OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON BEE AND NATIONAL PRINTING CO 1109 I Street Northwest Subscription 200 PER ANNUM…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 6 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Mowbray Cottage Jan 20 88 My dear Friend Your letter was received many weeks ago and read with interest I fully intended to send an early reply but Frank came home quite…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 7 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. all are in comfortable health once more Joe has recovered his usual cheerfulness I am sorry for the poor boy So bereft Charlie had a bad accident but I expect now is…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 8 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. wish in one An English friend wrote As we grow older we accomplish less is this so I scarce think its your experience tho I am afraid its mine but I feel…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 9 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. have changed in some things I believe as a general thing I talk less the sorrows of the years have had a quieting influence but I have been journeying on and my…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 10 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 660 Congress Street 1888 Portland June 28th My dear Mr Douglass The beautiful handkerchief you sent me I carried when I was married is was just as dear of you as could…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 11 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Thank you too for the kind invitation for my husband and self to visit you were we going to Washington we most certainly should accept but as we are not hope some…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 12 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 7 Belmont St Pawtucket 12888 Dear Mr Douglass I am very grateful for every expression of sympathy from James Adams old friends and especially so for your kindly and appreciative words for…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 13 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. is its own Comforter I wish I could give you in return a little of my confident assurance that there is life happiness beyond this life not only for our dear friend…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 14 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. J H LEWIS MERCHANT TAILOR AND DEALER IN FINE CLOTHS 417 WASHINGTON STREET Boston Jan 28th 1888 Frederick Douglass Esq Washington DC Kind Sir I am happy to say that I had…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 15 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. J H Lewis Merchant Tailor and dealer in fine cloths 417 Washington Street Boston 188 home at her house or I will gladly assist him in this or any way that I…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 16 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Feb 1st 88 Dear Frederick Douglass We have heard with great regret of the sorrowful events which have taken place in your family circle I since your return to America and I…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 17 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. The great and universal sorrow that of seeing those near and dear to us borne away from us by death touches all human hearts alike and makes us feel our common brotherhood…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 18 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. My sisterinlaw Lydia Shackleton whom you met here has some hope of spending a few months in service during the Summer and if so I hope May have the pleasure of seeing…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 19 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Near Falls Church Va February 5 1888 Hon Fredk Douglass My Dear Sir I sincerely hope you and yours are blessed with good health And that kind Providence may grant you many…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 20 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 2 very much humiliated when I see by the public press the disposition on the part of some to impute to you such very unwise unmanly and inexcusably common placed considerations as…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 21 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 4 And it seems to me the more reasonable to suppose that by a long and rigorous bondage we would have been thus disciplined but such does not appear to be the…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 22 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 5 worthy character and unquestioned culture and ability We do not seem to remember that there is such a thing as honoring ourselves when we in a public manner honor certain eminently…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 23 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 6 of your more than sixty years of world renowned public service a living monument of immortal honor therefore it is not a very easy thing for us to add very much…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 24 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Fortieth Anniversary of the Woman Suffrage Movement International Council of Women Assembled by the National Woman Suffrage Association of the United States To be held at Washington DC March 25 to April…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 25 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Hence we want you to make a 20 minutes address on that morning Mrs Stanton will preside make the first talk of course and I want you as her stay support in…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 26 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. 2 telling them I hope theyll be at the Council Mr Mrs Saml Sewall of Norton intend to come I hope our dear Amy Post of Rochester Parker Pillsburys wife is very…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 27 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. My day to be certainly in is Wednesday and I shall be very grateful to you Mrs D If you will count me socially as already passing a Congressmans claim that of…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 28 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. International Council of Women Assembled by the NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES To Celebrate the FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Woman Suffrage Movement March 25 to April 1 1888 inclusive…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 29 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN ââââââ The first public demand for equal educational industrial professional and political rights for women was made in a convention held at Seneca Falls New York USA in…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 30 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. they have so long and so earnestly sought Such a Council will impress the important lesson that the position of women anywhere affects their position everywhere Much is said of universal brotherhood…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 31 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. parts of the world during the past forty years It is hoped that all friends of the advancement of women will lend their support to this undertaking On behalf of the National…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 32 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. The programme of the International Council of Women Washington DC March 25th to April 1st is already taking form Among the delegates from nationally organized bodies of women in this country are…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 33 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. MILTON M HOLLAND LAW REAL ESTATE LOANS AGENT FOR ROYAL INSURANCE CO OF LIVERPOOL ENG ROOM 22 Le Droit Building Cor 8th and F Sts NW WASHINGTON D C Feby 10th 1888…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 34 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. M M Holland Answered- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 35 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. Mowbray Cottage Feb 1688 My dear Friend As I am alone in the house this afternoon I will pass the time by having a little talk with you All the items in…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
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Image 36 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. to incur them and one cannot tell what some malignant half crazy man might take into his head to do How many cold spells we have when the Ther gets 10 or…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 37 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. not as the Unitarians say a good man he was an impostor the mystery we cannot expect to understand with our finite minds When we come to feel that the dear Lord…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 38 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. I never hear from Rosa she has not written much to me for many years even before she was in the office she would go months twice a whole year without writing…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 39 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. with us for eleven years always in the house he was no common dog had eyes almost human in their expression he and I were great friends and how I miss him…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
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Image 40 of Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb. East Walpole Feb 2588 My old friend I write with the thousands of others in congratulations on the happy change in prospects even from the first time I saw you to say…- Contributor: Douglass, Frederick
- Date: 1888-01
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence, 1841-1912; 1888, Jan.-Feb.
Names
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
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- - 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
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- Manuscripts
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- series: General Correspondence, 1841-1912
- mss11879, box 7; reel 4
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- Frederick Douglass Papers
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- 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