Letter from Frederick Douglass, [Glasgow [Scotland], to Richard Davis Webb, [April 16? 1846]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Frederick Douglass, [Glasgow [Scotland], to Richard Davis Webb, [April 16? 1846]
Description:
Frederick Douglass acknowledges the reception of Webb’s letter and the books Webb sent. He says that he still does not like the new portrait of himself. Pointing out that Webb was the first to advise to obtain introductory letters from clergymen, Douglass says the letters will be inserted in the 2nd edition despite Webb’s condemnation.
Author:
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
[April 16, 1846?]
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.) ; 26 x 42 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740d12r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Glasgow (Scotland)]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
A quarter of the sheet (the upper half of page 1 and 2) is missing.
On verso, the delivery address is "Richard Davis Webb, Esq, Gt Brunswick Street, Dublin."
With a seal.
Identifier:
4664482
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.32
Barcode:
39999066766344