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| Keywords: u.s. national archives usnationalarchives documented rights exhibit documentedrightsexhibit nara:arcid=302033 frederick douglass frederickdouglass haiti appointment blackandwhite text monochrome document writing black and white Title: Letter from Frederick Douglass to Secretary of State James G. Blaine, Accepting the Appointment as U.S. Minister to Haiti, 06/25/1889 From: Record Group/Collection: 59 Record Hierarchy Level: Item Scope and Content Note: Frederick Douglass, one of the foremost social reformers of the 19th century, was born into slavery in 1817 or 1818. Having gained his freedom as a young man, he devoted his life to the cause of human freedom and equality. In 1889 President Benjamin Harrison appointed Frederick Douglass as Minister-Resident and Counsel General to the Republic of Haiti. Douglass had long admired the people of Haiti for fighting for and winning their independence, and, as this letter illustrates, he readily accepted the position. He served as Minister to Haiti until July 30, 1891. Reference Unit: National Archives at College Park Reference Section Persistent URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/302033 Repository Contact Information: Archives II Reference Section (Civilian), Textual Archives Services Division (Archives II Reference Section), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. Reproductions may be ordered via an independent vendor. NARA maintains a list of vendors at www.archives.gov/research/order/vendors-photos-maps-dc.html Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted Title: Letter from Frederick Douglass to Secretary of State James G. Blaine, Accepting the Appointment as U.S. Minister to Haiti, 06/25/1889 From: Record Group/Collection: 59 Record Hierarchy Level: Item Scope and Content Note: Frederick Douglass, one of the foremost social reformers of the 19th century, was born into slavery in 1817 or 1818. Having gained his freedom as a young man, he devoted his life to the cause of human freedom and equality. In 1889 President Benjamin Harrison appointed Frederick Douglass as Minister-Resident and Counsel General to the Republic of Haiti. Douglass had long admired the people of Haiti for fighting for and winning their independence, and, as this letter illustrates, he readily accepted the position. He served as Minister to Haiti until July 30, 1891. Reference Unit: National Archives at College Park Reference Section Persistent URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/302033 Repository Contact Information: Archives II Reference Section (Civilian), Textual Archives Services Division (Archives II Reference Section), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. Reproductions may be ordered via an independent vendor. NARA maintains a list of vendors at www.archives.gov/research/order/vendors-photos-maps-dc.html Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted | ||||
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