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George C. Anderson to Frederick Douglass, February 5, 1861

HAYTIAN EMIGRATION

POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 5, 1861.

Mr. EDITOR:—Will you be kind enough to answer the following questions for my information and others?

1. As our old and well tried friend, are you positively in favor of the emigration of our people to Hayti?

2. Are you fully satisfied with the truthfulness of the representations of the Haytian Government, etc., as set forth by Mr. James Redpath's 'Guide to Hayti?'

3. Do you expect to emigrate there at any time, providing the elevation of our people in the United States progresses at the same ratio that it has for the last, say seven years?

Will you be kind enough to give me a decisive answer upon these points, and I would be happy to have it publicly noticed in your next issue?

Yours,

GEO. C. ANDERSON.

Creator

Anderson, George C.

Date

1861-02-05

Description

George C. Anderson to Frederick Douglass. PLSr: DM, 3:420 (March 1861). Asks if emigration to Haiti would benefit the black race, and whether he would emigrate himself.

Publisher

This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.

Collection

Douglass’ Monthly, 3:420

Type

Letters

Publication Status

Unpublished