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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07484.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1846 |
| Title | Hugh Auld to Amy Richardson regarding the purchase of Frederick Douglass |
| Date | 6 October 1846 |
| Author | Auld, Hugh (b. 1799) |
| Recipient | Richardson, Anna |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Draft or retained copy of a letter to Anna Richardson, wife of Henry (refer to GLC07484.03). Accepts 150 pounds sterling for the manumission of Frederick Bailey (Frederick Douglass). Will present Richardson's agent with the papers as soon as the agent delivers the Richardsons' money. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Slave Sale Emancipation Manumission African American History Slavery |
| People | Auld, Hugh (b. 1799) Richardson, Anna (1806-1892) Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Women in American History |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Walter Lowrie to Hugh Auld regarding the purchase of Frederick Douglass |
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