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Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 to S. S. Conant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07483.01 Author/Creator: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 November 1883 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.3 x 12.7 cm. Order a Copy

Douglass writes to Conant, Editor of Harper's Weekly. Because of other engagements, he may have trouble writing an article for Harper's immediately. Intends to send the article within the course of a fortnight.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Conant, S.S., fl. 1869-1883

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