Letters of Frederick Douglass, 1856-1894.

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Letters of Frederick Douglass, 1856-1894.

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Four letters from Frederick Douglass to: Mrs. Wallingford (Newmarket, January 28, 1856); to "My dear friend," (Rochester, March 14, 1856); to Mrs. Wallingford (March 19, 1889) and to [Mr. or Mrs.?] Robinson (June 5, 1894). In the two letters from 1856 Douglass regrets that he cannot return to Dover to give another lecture. The letter from 1889 expresses his regrets at the death of Mr. Wallingford and gratitude for a copy of the Granite Monthly (Vol. 1, No. 5 May 1888) which contained Wallingford's obituary. The 1894 letter appears to be a cover letter directing the recipient to make copies of an enclosed letter which is not included in the collection.

4 sheets ; 20-30 cm.

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