Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868 to Hugh Auld
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07484.03 Author/Creator: Lowrie, Walter, 1784-1868 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 November 1846 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 25.6 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy
Lowrie, a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, informs Auld that Henry Richardson of England has sent him 150 pounds sterling for the purchase of Frederick Douglass. Asks that the legal transfer papers of Douglass from Thomas Auld to Hugh be included with Douglass's freedom papers, and that the freedom papers be examined and confirmed by a lawyer (Meredith) in Baltimore. Lowrie does not wish to be connected to the transaction, noting that his involvement has been unpleasant from the beginning.
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