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Frederick Douglass to Mary Todd Lincoln

Frederick Douglass1865-08-17

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY, United States

Douglass thanks Mrs. Lincoln for former President Abraham Lincoln's walking stick. Notes that the gift is not merely a memento, but is an "inclination of his humane interest" in the "welfare of my whole race." Accompanied by a small newspaper clipping and a black and white bust engraving of Douglass.

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  • Title: Frederick Douglass to Mary Todd Lincoln
  • Creator: Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
  • Date: 1865-08-17
  • GLC Number: GLC02474
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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