Letter from Frederick Douglass, Rochester [N.Y.], to Elizabeth Pease Nichol, 8th Nov. [18]49

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Frederick Douglass, Rochester [N.Y.], to Elizabeth Pease Nichol, 8th Nov. [18]49
Description:
Frederick Douglass thanks Elizabeth Pease for her donation. He writes, “I commanded the paper against the advice of many of my best friends - and in this I many have acted unwisely.” He describes difficulties of North Star and motives in establishing it.
Author:
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Addressee:
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Date:
[November 8, 1849]
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
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Extent:
2 leaves (8 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740d55j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Rochester [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Annotation on top of the manuscript reads, "To Elizabeth Pease."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664326
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.18, p.83
Barcode:
39999066766435