In the Collection: Letter from Frederick Douglass

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In the Collection: Letter from Frederick Douglass

This 1859 letter from Frederick Douglass is part of a collection of more than 100 letters held by Special Collections written by an array of 19th-century abolitionists and others to Philadelphia businessman and Quaker Benjamin Coates.

"In the Collection" highlights some of the rare and marvelous items that are part of Magill Library's Special Collections. Photo: Thom Carroll Photography

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