Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 to Mr. Clapp
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07764 Author/Creator: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 July 1889 Pagination: 2 p. 20.5 x 12.5 cm Order a Copy
One letter from Frederick Douglass to Mr. Clapp Dated July 13, 1889. The letter is regarding Douglass's work in Haiti. "The work before me in hayti is not very inviting. Neither the Diplomatic nor the Sanitary conditions are what I should like; but as Daniel Webster once said any man can do all agreeable duty not every man can do a disagreeable duty."
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