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A Member of the [New York Suffrage] Association to Frederick Douglass, October 11, 1855

MR. DOUGLASS:—In your paper of October
5th, is a notice of a "meeting of colored citizens
of Po'keepsie." The notice states the purpose
for which the meeting was called, and
winds up in the following language:

"A Political Suffrage Association was formed
to co-operate with the State Association, to
secure Equal Suffrage for colored citizens. The
undersigned were elected officers of the said
Association for one year from date:

"JOSEPH BOLING,

"Uriah Boston, ."

Now, it will be known by Mr. Boston, and
every person who was present at that meeting,
that "the undersigned" (as he has it) were
elected officers of the Association; and why
he has suppressed the names of the , and substituted others, it is supposed
that he can tell. I am informed that a true list
of the officers of the Association has been sent
to you, so I need not name them here, but hope
to see them in print, so that the Association
may be fairly represented.

A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION.

HYDE PARK, October 11, 1855.

Creator

New York Suffrage Association

Date

October 11, 1855

Description

A Member of the [New York Suffrage] Association to Frederick Douglass. PLSr: Frederick DouglassP, 19 October 1855. Corrects an earlier report on the New York Suffrage Association.

Publisher

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

Collection

Frederick Douglass' Paper

Type

Letters

Publication Status

Unpublished