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Frederick Douglass Autograph Letter.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:12,000.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
Frederick Douglass Autograph Letter.
<B>Frederick Douglass Autograph Letter</B></I>. Excellent content regarding slavery, one page, personal stationery, Cedar Hill, Anacostia, D.C., March 13, 1893. “The Lion of Anacostia,” Renaissance man Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)-abolitionist, author, orator, reformer, statesman, and former slave-writes in full: <I>“Mr. F. P. Noble, Secretary of African Congress. Dear sir: I am just in receipt of your letter of inquiry. It is a long time since I listened to any one of sufficient temerity to attempt to represent as “idyllic”, any feature of human bondage. If notified in time, I cannot refuse to give my testimony upon this subject. Very truly yours, Frederick Douglass.”</B></I> The letter is in very good condition with one fold, some chipping on the top corners and some minor staining.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)