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Walter Lowrie to Hugh Auld regarding the purchase of Frederick Douglass

Lowrie, Walter1846-11-24

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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

Lowrie, a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, informs Auld that Henry Richardson of England has sent him 150 pounds sterling for the purchase of Frederick Douglass. Asks that the legal transfer papers of Douglass from Thomas Auld to Hugh be included with Douglass's freedom papers, and that the freedom papers be examined and confirmed by a lawyer (Meredith) in Baltimore. Lowrie does not wish to be connected to the transaction, noting that his involvement has been unpleasant from the beginning.

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  • Title: Walter Lowrie to Hugh Auld regarding the purchase of Frederick Douglass
  • Creator: Lowrie, Walter
  • Date: 1846-11-24
  • Location: New York, New York
  • GLC Number: GLC07484.03
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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