ALS, 1878 December 3 : Washington, D.C., to Charles [Adams].

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ALS, 1878 December 3 : Washington, D.C., to Charles [Adams].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17243890

Douglass sends his condolences on the death of Mr. Adams' sister. He writes: "She was a devoted friend of the slave in the darkest hour of his cause. She was never ashamed or afraid to encounter opposition odium or loss of reputation in the cause of justice and humanity."

2 1/2 p. ; 20.5 x 13 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Adams, Charles.

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Former Oklahoma painter (landscapes and portraits), who was active in New York City in the 1930s. From the description of [Charles Adams: artist file] (Philbrook Museum of Art, Chapman Library). WorldCat record id: 244005968 ...

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

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Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1818. He barely knew his mother, who lived on a different plantation and died when he was a young child and never discovered the identity of his father. When he turned eight years old, his slaveowner hired him out to work as a body servant in Baltimore. At an early age, Frederick realized there was a connection between literacy and freedom. Not allowed to attend school, he taught himself to read and wr...