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

1877-10-23

Description

Handwritten letter from Frederick Douglass to Amy Kirby Post. Douglass writes to Post about his duties as a United States Marshal.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1940

Location

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

Transcription

(Page 1)

Washington D.C. Oct 23.

My dear friend Amy Post
I was very glad to get a line
from you. I had almost come to the
conclusion that by becoming an office
holder- I had lost your confidence. You
have not given me even one word
of congratulations even onto this day
and knowing your views about office
holders I will not ask you to give
me any such word. Did my official
duties permit I should be delighted
to attend the Liberty League meeting
in Rochester on the 27^th yes: I know
something of this Liberty League and
I most earnestly commend its objects.
My opportunities for speaking are far
in excess of my ability and once
in a while I prefer silence to
speech. It would not be to speak
if I came but to hear and this
I could do- whether a deligate [sic] or not.

                                                   (Page 2)
If for nothing but to see you and
your Dear Hallowell and Willis
circle- dear people, whom I
always love to remember it
would give me pleasure to be
in Rochester at the
convention to which you
kindly invite me. But now
all our courts are on session
and I am compelled to be on
hand.
Remember me most respectfully
to Mr and Mrs Mills-
           and believe always
                 yours very truly
                      Fredk Douglass

Annotations

Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist leader is writing from Washington D.C. to Amy Post, a fellow activist. He refers to being a United States Marshal. Douglass mentions Post's daughter and son-in-law, Mary and William Hallowell and her relatives the Willis family.

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 24, 2024, https://rclomeka2.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/4217.

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