Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Douglass, Frederick

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Description

Handwritten letter from Frederick Douglass to Amy Kirby Post. Douglass writes to Post to ask if he might hear a local music prodigy.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

48

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

(Page 1)

Dear Amy

           I am just about leaving
for Rochester and I drop this
to say that I was yesterday
detained unesessairy [sic] at the
office- and could you fulfill
my appointment to hear
the little musical prodigy
      [Iean?] yours haste
          F Douglass

(Page 2)

[Text aligned vertically along center of Page 2)

Mrs. Post

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Douglass, Frederick, “Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2350.

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