Frederick Douglass to Unknown, August 30, 1866
Frederick Douglass has accepted the appointment of delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, and will, no doubt, be welcomed by all members. It would be a fitting recognition of the claims of his people, not to speak of his own services, to place his name in the list of officers.
Creator
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Date
August 30, 1866
Description
FD to [Unknown]. PLSr: New York Tribune, 31 August 1866. Accepts the nomination as delegate to the Southern Unionist Convention in Philadelphia.
Publisher
This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.
Collection
New York Tribune, 31 August 1866
Type
Letters
Publication Status
Unpublished