Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Isaac Post.

Title

Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Isaac Post.

Creator

Douglass, Frederick

Contributor

Post, Isaac, 1798-1872

Date

1849-07-15

Description

Handwritten letter from Frederick Douglass to Isaac Post. Douglass writes to Post about his recent illness while on a speaking tour in the Michigan area.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

745

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

           Pavilion Hotel
                         Niagara, Canada side
Dear Friend
                   You will have heard
perhaps from Mr. Dick that I
have been seriously indisposed,
and in consequence returned
from my Western Tour, with-
out meeting any of my
appointments. This is a sad
blow to me, as I started with
large hopes & expectations,
all of which I believe would
have been realized, could
I have persevered.

      to things which we cannot
control, it is wisdom quietly
to submit.

(Page 2)

On arriving at Detroit the
3^rd of July, I was taken with
a burning fever, & intense head
-ache, & pains in all my
limbs, & for a week was
compelled to keep to my bed
and although now much
better I am still very weak
and unfit for service
I propose to remain here
for the present, with the
hope, to be improved by
the bracing air, & freedom
from the cares consequent

(Page 3)

upon being either at Rochester
or in places where people
are desirous of seeing me &
hearing me speak.
Our mutual friend Julia
Griffiths, I am sorry to say
has not enjoyed her health
well since we left the
Falls for the West, though
for the most part, she has
been able to attend to me
during my illness, she is
now however quite prostrate
confined to her bed during
the last two days, her illness

(Page 4)

yesterday was so serious, as
to justify the calling in of a
Physician, she is now I am
happy to say convalescent
& hopes to be on feet
again in a few hours.
Eliza G. has kept equal to the
emergency & we are staying
in a very delightful situation
for fresh air- Remember us
all kindly to Mrs. Post & thank
her sincerely for me for her
kind little note which but
for my illness I should have
answered , yours truly
   F. Douglass

Annotations

Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing from Niagara to fellow activist, Isaac Post. John Dick worked for Douglass as printer. Julia Griffiths supported Douglass's newspaper, the North Star. Eliza was Julia's sister.

Tags

Abolitionism; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Douglass, Frederick, “Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Isaac Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 21, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3036.

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