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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08387 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1850 |
| Title | Frederick Douglass to Francis Jackson regarding a fugitive slave |
| Date | 17 September 1850 |
| Author | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Francis |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "You will begin to think this fugitive slave, ought to be flogged, for his neglect and sloathfulness[sic[, in replying to your letter. . .I have just been in search of the information which you require, in respect to the whereabouts of Livi Chocker-and can learn nothing satisfactory." To fellow abolitionist Francis Jackson. |
| Subjects | African American Author Slavery African American History Abolition Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave |
| People | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Jackson, Francis (1789-1861) |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Frederick Douglass, a former slave, became an African American abolitionist, social reformer and writer. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |