Letter. Oct. 5th, 1880, Washington, D.C. to Theodore [Tilton].

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Letter. Oct. 5th, 1880, Washington, D.C. to Theodore [Tilton].

Congratulates him on marriage of his daughter; praises his new volume of poetry; tells of reading circle of which he (Douglass) is a member; tells of political speeches given in North Carolina and Indiana--feels a Republican victory is "important and desirable."

[4] p. ; 21 x 13 cm.

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Haverford College Library

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