A Guide to the Letter from Gerrit Smith to Frederick Douglass, August 12, 1867 Smith, Gerrit, Letters of 7210-b

A Guide to the Letter from Gerrit Smith to Frederick Douglass, August 12, 1867

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Accession Number 7210-b

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

7210-b

Title

Letter from Gerrit Smith to Frederick Douglass, August 12, 1867

Physical Characteristics

This holding consists of a single letter, ALS, 1 p.

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Letter from Gerrit Smith to Frederick Douglass , Accession # 7210, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This holding was purchased from James Lowe of New York, New York on August 23, 1991.

Scope and Content Information

In this letter to Frederick Douglass, Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, New York, a philanthropist and abolitionist who aided John Brown and knew something of Brown's plans against Harpers Ferry, reminds Douglass of his promise to write a letter supporting Smith's efforts to present to the public "the purposes of our old friend J.B. and of his sublime character and to embody in what I say your letter and one or two other letters from those who knew him well."