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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07484.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1846 |
| Title | Walter Lowrie to Hugh Auld regarding the purchase of Frederick Douglass |
| Date | 24 November 1846 |
| Author | Lowrie, Walter (1784-1868) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | 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. |
| Subjects | Slave Sale Emancipation Manumission African American History Slavery |
| People | Lowrie, Walter (1784-1868) Auld, Hugh (b. 1799) Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895) Auld, Thomas (b. 1798) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| 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 Hugh Auld to Amy Richardson regarding the purchase of Frederick Douglass |
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