Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Douglass, Frederick

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1850-10-25

Description

Handwritten letter from Frederick Douglass to Amy Kirby Post. Douglass writes to Post about Ellen and William Craft, two fugitive slaves.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

864

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

   Boston Oct 25^t^h 1850
My Dear Friend
                              I have this moment received your kind
letter and have but a moment in which to lay &
thank- you for your dear kind words of cheer. This
City is now the scene of the most intense
excitement and alarm. There is now no doubt
that warrants are now in the hands of the
Marshall [sic] for the arrests of three fugitive slaves
and that officer is now watching his chance
to light upon his victims. Mr and Mrs Craft
are both under arrest The liability- and is sad that
they are the persons pursued. These are terrific
times- I am now about to be off to the
meeting to Lawrence. My Dear friend I
cannot stay longer here to write. Pray for
me. I believe in prayer- may heaven – bless
and shine upon you and your dear household-
                                                      Always yours
                                          Frederick Douglass

Women’s Convention was a grand affair. You shall
hear more soon- F.D

(Page 2)

[Text aligned vertically across center of Page 2]

Amy Post
Post & Willis
Rochester
N.Y.

Annotations

Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing from Boston to fellow abolitionist, Amy Post. Douglass refers to Ellen and William Craft, two fugitive slaves and their escape from slave catchers. He refers to the National Woman's Rights convention, held in Worcester, Massachusetts on October 23 and 24, 1850.

Tags

Abolitionism; Women's Rights

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Douglass, Frederick, “Douglass, Frederick. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3154.

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