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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02990 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Frederick Douglass to Mr. Peck |
| Date | 12 October 1893 |
| Author | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Typed on stationery of the Exposition Universelle de Chicago, Pavillon Haitien. Sympathizes with Peck, recently removed from a governmental office. Notes that he would have written a letter to the President (Grover Cleveland) on Peck's behalf, but felt he had no influence with the present administration. Remarks, "I do not like to fight, unless I have a hope of hitting somebody. I have no claims on this democratic administration whatever. I did all I could to get it out of power, and do not feel now like begging it to keep my friends in office." |
| Subjects | African American History Expositions and Fairs African American Author Caribbean President Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Democratic Party Politics Government and Civics |
| People | Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) |
| Place written | Chicago, Illinois |
| Theme | African Americans; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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