Letter from Frederick Douglass, Liverpool [England], to Richard Davis Webb, 14th, Dec. [1845]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Frederick Douglass, Liverpool [England], to Richard Davis Webb, 14th, Dec. [1845]
Description:
Frederick Douglass describes a difficult visit to the “H--” family. He says that Jesse H.’s “warm and friendly manner ... induced in [Douglass himself], a pang of regret for the course of action [he] had seen fit to pursue toward [Jesse H].” He then talks about his success in Belfast as well as future plans.
Author:
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
[December 14, 1845]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19 x 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740c74j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Liverpool [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
"[1845]" and "[To R.D. Webb]" was added on the manuscript by a third person.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664638
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.15, p.88
Barcode:
39999066766252