Lot 132
Douglass, Frederick (1817-95) Abolitionist, author, lecturer, and editor. Partly-printed Document Signed ("Fredk. Douglass") as Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, May 23, 1881, 4 pp folio plus docket leaf. The document is a release from "William Remsen et al Trustees To The Patomac Ferry Co." Tied together at top with a red ribbon. Light overall toning; some soiling to docket leaf and one small stain after Douglass' signature. Douglass was a former slave who became a leading abolitionist. He helped recruit black regiments and was consulted by Lincoln.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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