Frederick Douglass ALS to [Maria G.] Porter, September 26, 1859
- Title
- Frederick Douglass ALS to [Maria G.] Porter, September 26, 1859
- Type
- Letter
- Repository Description
- Request for financial assistance for his newspaper. Mentions leaving for England
- Transcription
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Rochester.
Sept 26. 1859
My dear Miss. Porter:
You kindly informed me when last at your house that the Ladies Antislavery Society had generously donated (in aid of the publication of my paper) me $100 besides the proceeds of the sale of goods sent from England for the same purpose. Of the one hundred doll.s you gave me a check (which I got cashed) for fifty dollars. I am now endeavoring to pay up many old scores on account of paper - rent, press work and printing, preparatory to leaving for England - and am much in want of all yourself and the Ladies Society have kindly donated me. I shall be very thankful to you and your coworkers, if you can let me have the same to day. Very truly and gratefully yours
Frederick Douglass. - Addresser
- Frederick Douglass
- Addressee(s)
- Maria G. Porter
- Date Sent
- 1859-09-26
- Source Location
- Rochester, New York
- Received Location
- Rochester, New York
- Contents
- 2 pages
- Repository
- https://quod.lib.umich.edu/r/rochester/
- William L. Clements Library
- University of Michigan Library Digital Collections
- Rights
- The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are believed to be in the public domain in the US.