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Washington, D. C. My dear Sir:-
I send you under separate cover to-day a
copy of the Herald containing the Article of Mole St. Nicholas.
I hope that you will like the manner in which it is placed and
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[3055]World's Columbian Commission
Bureau of Awards,
Washington, Sept. 4, '94
The Honorable Frederick Douglass,
Haytian Commission for the World's Expo'n:
Dear Sir,--
In concluding the work
of preparing and delivering the texts of awards
granted to exhibitors at the World's Exposition,
we find that 17 such wordings are
still due to Haytian exhibitors; and now
the question arises, whether they should
be forwarded to you as the Commissioner
here present, or to the Envoy & Minister
of Hayti, at the Legation in New York.
The arrangement made with
the Foreign Embassies and Legations, for
the transmission of all communications, and
finally of the medals and diplomas, through
their several offices, was a happy one
for this Bureau, and there would be no
hesitation in this case but for what
secures a courtesy due to yourself, as
the authorized Commissioner, residing at our [*1726*]very door. We respectfully request,
therefore, to be informed of your wishes
in the matter, at your earliest convenience. While writing, I am pleased to
inform you that the Bill which the
undersigned caused to be introduced
in the Senate, a short time since, and
of which the accompanying printed text
is a copy, passed both Houses of Congress
without opposition (and without other
amendment in conference than a reduction
of the amount appropriated) and
has been approved by the President; also
that it will be my pleasure to give to
the matter involved such further attention
as it may seem to require. Believe me, sir, with assurances
of the highest respect, Your obedient servant,
John W. Hoyt
(Representative for Foreign Affairs.)Dayton O. Sept. 7¨'94
Hon. Frederick Douglass,
My dear Friend: While I disliked
to bother you again, I feel constrained
to write and let you know
that I had made application
for the position of teacher of English
Literature in the high school at
Washington. The work is in my
line and I think that I could give
satisfaction. I should be very
grateful if you could and would
use any influence in your power
to assist me in getting the place.
My high school studies in Language
and Literature have, since
my graduation, been supplemented
by much special study along
those lines, and I have been some
what successful in practical literary
work. The N.Y. Independent has
lately accepted quite a long story from
1725me of our own people. If you can drop a favorable
word for me into the ear of Mr.
Cornish or any other one of the trustees,
I shall be very grateful to you. I remain as ever Sincerely yours
Paul Dunbar
140 Zeigler St
Dayton O.P. Dunbar to
F. Douglass
Sept 7, 1894
2 of 2MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
REV. D. J. JENKINS, President.
J. [N?.] HAGANS, Vice-President 1st District
F. F. FIELDS.
Miss E. B. L. ROBINSON, Assistant Secretary.
Miss E. E. McKNIGHT, Treasurer.
W. H. SUARES.

I shall be very grateful to you. I remain as ever Sincerely yours
Paul Dunbar
140 Zeigler St
Dayton O.P. Dunbar to
F. Douglass
Sept 7, 1894
2 of 2MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
REV. D. J. JENKINS, President.
J. [N?.] HAGANS, Vice-President 1st District
F. F. FIELDS.
Miss E. B. L. ROBINSON, Assistant Secretary.
Miss E. E. McKNIGHT, Treasurer.
W. H. SUARES. ADVISORY BOARD.
GEO. W. WILLIAMS, President Carolina Savings Bank.
Dr. F. L. PARKER, Dean of Carolina College.
F. H. FROST, Attorney at Law.
W. G. HARVEY, Jr.
Rev. D. J. JENKINS, Founder.
Hon. JOHN F. FICKEN, Mayor, for Reference. Chartered by the State of South Carolina.
FOUNDED DECEMBER 16, 1891.
OFFICE OF
THE GREENWOOD ORPHAN INDUSTRIAL FARM, ANNIEVILLE, S.C.
AND JENKINS ORPHANAGE INSTITUTE,
BOTH CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ORPHAN AID SOCIETY.
20 FRANKLIN STREET. REV. D. J. JENKINS, President and Founder. T. E. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Miss E. A. THORNTON, of Washington, D. C., Corresponding and Financial Secretary. Charleston S. C., Sept. 8" 1894
Dear Friend in Christ.
According to our urgent needs in this
Orphanage & School and in behalf of the many, poor
and destitute orphan children, who today is in great
want and need, we appeal to you in sympathetic language
help us by sending something, little or much. Remember
the poor we have with us always and he that
considers the poor consider the world for the one
who takes up the poor takes up Christ. We are struggling
hard to make ends meet. The children who are sheltered
here must eat or die therefore hope you will fully
realize the needs of these little urchins whom we
have picked up in the streets. Please show the
enclosed circular to your friends and ask them to
assist us. Please send me the name of
someone who will help and do not throw
this letter in the waste basket. Keep it before
you for Christ sake, if no more.
You in Christ
Rev. D. J.Jenkins, Pres
E.A. Thornton, Sec.

 poor takes up Christ. We are struggling
hard to make ends meet. The children who are sheltered
here must eat or die therefore hope you will fully
realize the needs of these little urchins whom we
have picked up in the streets. Please show the
enclosed circular to your friends and ask them to
assist us. Please send me the name of
someone who will help and do not throw
this letter in the waste basket. Keep it before
you for Christ sake, if no more.
You in Christ
Rev. D. J.Jenkins, Pres
E.A. Thornton, Sec. [1720]*Jeune, G. Vaillant & Seraphin Joseph Louis
to FD 1894 Sz 10
(sticky tape. Segregate from other items)Port au Prince le 10 Septembre 1894
A Monsieur Frédérick Douglass
Washington
Honorable Citoyen,
Nes haïtiens et habitués des notre jeune âge à vénérer
la mémoire des hommes qui par leur travail, leur intelligence, leur
[two lines obscured by tape]
faveur dans les âmes de tous ceux qui ont lu vos oeuvres et qui ont vu
les efforts surhumains que vous avez tentés pour améliorer le sort
de vos congénères?
Nous ne saurions malgré la timidité qui comprime
les [?] de nos [?] âmes, ne pas nous empresser de vous adresser ces
paroles faibles expressions de notre profond amour pour l'oeuvre immense
à laquelle vous avez travaillé et [du?] [?] et de l'esprit et dont la consecration
[?] [?] [?] vos lumieres [?] votre opiniâtreté indomptable.
Apres avoir lu votre volume: Mes années de'esclavage
et de liberté et consideré les sacrifices que vous vous êtes imposés pour
la cause de vos Frères, nous nous sommes écriés: " que nous [les?]
[*19*] [*3062*]
nous devons aussi bien que les [bl?] nous glorifier de notre [nec?]
[?] peuvent dans un [mon?] d'enthousiasme citer
[?] leurs [?] qui se sont rendus immortelsfrontispice du pantheon de notre histoire, nous y voyons
se deciner en caractère de feu celui de Douglass, nom glorieux
et immense qui a pour correlatif: abolition de le'esclavage et relevement
de la race africaine
Votre illustre personne, n'est-elle pas un terrible argument
contre ceux qui prétendent que les nègres ne peuvent prendre aucune
initiative et ne sont guere capables de grandes choses?
Oh! que cela nous fette de penser que la plus grande
[?] le humanité aix [?] reçu, lui a le faite par un vigre
Oui, l'esclavage par même sous ses meilleures formes
à ses meilleurs jours n'est rien moins que la plus revoltante et
la plus infame immortalitique soit inventee par l'homme
contre l'homme. Aussi [?] avec des sentiments de reconnaissance
éternernelle que nous vous consacrans les mots:
Palmam qui meruit ferat et que nous vous sup[p]lions
d'avoir la bienveillance de nous faire avoir notre photographie.
Puisse Dieu vous conserver longtemps encore a la race
avilie, honnie. C'est le vau que nous faisons au ciel et daignez recevoir
l'expression de notre profonde et respectueuse admiration,

la plus infame immortalitique soit inventee par l'homme
contre l'homme. Aussi [?] avec des sentiments de reconnaissance
éternernelle que nous vous consacrans les mots:
Palmam qui meruit ferat et que nous vous sup[p]lions
d'avoir la bienveillance de nous faire avoir notre photographie.
Puisse Dieu vous conserver longtemps encore a la race
avilie, honnie. C'est le vau que nous faisons au ciel et daignez recevoir
l'expression de notre profonde et respectueuse admiration, G. Vaillant jeune employé, au Ministere de la Justice
Séraphim Jn Louis étudiant2154, Arapahoe st.,
Denver, Sept. 12/94. My dear Douglass:
You are just
the man to do it, as a fine
stroke of policy. Since the
Southern outrages have been
brought before the English philanthropists,
and have provoked the
resentment of some Southern
Governors, would it not be in
good taste, and proper, for you
to propose that English missionaries
be induced to ask permission of
Southern governors to allow them to
go into the Southern States, to labor
among the Negroes, to try to induce
them to cease their wicked outrages
upon the white women of the
South? - and, as accounts reach England
that these wretched people are impervious
to the terrible, condign punishment
[*1721*]2
which they have been receiving
for their crimes. These foreign
missionaries may have some
affect by telling these be-righted
people that so long as they continue
their wicked course of conduct
they will have no sympathy nor
assistance from any other civilized
nation. The religious influence
of a foreign nation may have
a more salutary affect than home
influence. I want you to observe that
I have jotted down this writing in
a Satirical vein. You know just how
and where to put it, in its best form, if you think
it worth the while.
Many good wishes for Mrs D., and all
the Douglass family
As ever and always,
H.O. Wagoner.H.O. Wagoner
To F. Douglass
Sept. 12, 1894H.O. Wagoner to
F. Douglass
Sep. 12, 1894
2 of 2GEO. MORRIS PHILIPS Ph.D.,
Principal State Normal School.
West Chester, Pa., 9/21, 1894. Hon. Frederick Douglass, Dear sir,
I'm delighted
to hear that there is a probability
of your giving us a lecture this winter.
I wish that we could have you either
on Feb. 1, Feb. 15 , or March 1. Will
you not choose one of those days and
let me know your choice? I will
arrange the others to suit you. We
have a fine hall, will not expose
you to a cold or draughty hall, will
give you a good audience and a good
time. Your terms are satisfactory.
Kindly send me the subjects from
which I may select. Yours truly, G. M. Philips [*1722*]Williamsport Pa Sept. 24. - 94.
Hon Fred Douglas.
Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir:-
I am getting & have autographs
of some of the most prominent people of
the World & as I am one of your
most ardent admirers believing as you
do that all people are are created
equal I feel that my collection
would be very incomplete without
yours. Will you please favor
me with your Autograph on
the enclosed card. & my wish
is & ever will be that you may
live to accomplish as much good
in the future as you have in the past.
Very Truly Yours,
C. T. McClain
[*1723*]Montgomery, W.Va.
Sept. 29th 1894
Washington D.C.
Hon. Fredrick Douglass.
The venerable cheftan of the raceDear Sir and friend:-
I again beg leave to submit
to your consideration in behalf of the good
people and citizens of this township and
vicinity, a cordial invitation to come to the
State of W.Va. and lecture for my church.
in the month of Oct. and 30-31th and
1-2ond of November - at Huntington and
Bluefield W.Va.
Dear Sir: there are many reasons
why we desire your presence in our State.
(1) Because there are thousands of my people
[*1728*](3)

 venerable cheftan of the raceDear Sir and friend:-
I again beg leave to submit
to your consideration in behalf of the good
people and citizens of this township and
vicinity, a cordial invitation to come to the
State of W.Va. and lecture for my church.
in the month of Oct. and 30-31th and
1-2ond of November - at Huntington and
Bluefield W.Va.
Dear Sir: there are many reasons
why we desire your presence in our State.
(1) Because there are thousands of my people
[*1728*](3) a sacrifice for the cause of Christ
and the race and accept our proposition — We
will defray all expenses. If you decide to come at what time
will suit you best? How many days can you
spend with us in the State? Please let us
know then we will arrange the programme?
You shall not lack for and audience.
The three places mentioned are 30 and 31st
Montgomery W Va. 1. Nov. Huntington W Va.
[2] 2nd Nov. at Bluefield Seminary W Va. Please let us hear from you at your
earliest convenience with a favorable reply — and
no pains will be spared to make it pleasant and
a grand occasion — praying that the Lord may
continue to bless you with health and strength to do
more good for the race and His glory — Yours for God and humanity
fraternally
A. J. Smith
Pastor of the First Baptist Church
Box 61. (2) Who have never heard your voice or seen
your figure and are more than anxious to
see and hear you. (2) Because your presence and wise counsel
in the State of W. Va at that time will do
great and lasting good — and blessing in
answer to our prayers. (3) Because we are trying to accumulate means
for which to build a new Edifice of worship
therefore we desire the lecture to be in the
interest of the church- at this place — (2) The
Church at Huntington W. Va and a new
Seminary at Bluefield W. Va. that
now strugling to obtain mean to put up a
new building in which to teach Negro youth. Please [acccpt] accept this offer and
come and stop a week or four days in our
State. We will give you one hundred and
twenty five dollars for four days. ($125.) We
hope that amid all probable circumstances
and buissness engagements you will makeSaint Peters Claver Catholic Union
Office of
Fredrick L. McGhee, Secretary,
Rooms 168 & 169 Union Blk.
Dictated F. L. McG. St. Paul, Minn.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 26th, 1894.
To Hon. Fred Douglass
Washington
DC

acccpt] accept this offer and
come and stop a week or four days in our
State. We will give you one hundred and
twenty five dollars for four days. ($125.) We
hope that amid all probable circumstances
and buissness engagements you will makeSaint Peters Claver Catholic Union
Office of
Fredrick L. McGhee, Secretary,
Rooms 168 & 169 Union Blk.
Dictated F. L. McG. St. Paul, Minn.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 26th, 1894.
To Hon. Fred Douglass
Washington
DC Dear Sir:-
I am contemplating submitting a "Resolution" at the
coming "Colored Catholic Congress" that meets in the City of
Baltimore Md., October 8th, 1894, asking the appointment of a
Committee to wait upon "His Excellency, The President" of these
United States and urge upon him to call the attention of Congress
and The American People to the prevelency of outrages against the
Negro and asking Congress to take such steps as are within its
power as will better secure citizens in the enjoyment of all their
rights and immunities which, under the Constitution and Law, they
are entitled to. Will you kindly write me your views upon the
advisability of such action and generally as to the scope and
nature of the request to be made i.e. what things should be
definitely and certainly laid before him and what particular
action we should ask him to take.
Fredrick. L. McGhee
[Secretary St. P. C. C. U.]
[*1724*]Grove City College
Sep. 28, 1894.
Hon. Frederick Douglass,
Honored Sir, I write
you a few lines to find
out whether it would
be possible to get you
to lecture in our college
sometime in the near
future if possible between
now and & the end of the
year. We have a college of
over 300 in attendance
which have had the
pleasure of hearing some
of our National lectures
and some 3 or 4 have had
the pleasure of hearing
you & think that no
lecturer could be brought
[*1729*]that would be so largely
patronized and would
be so appreciated by
students and citizens
of the town as you, who
[are] is growing old and
could tell us so well of
the great curse of slavery
and the abolition of it.
Our esteemed president
of our college Dr. I. C. Ketler
tryed to have you come
about 1 year ago while
you were in Pittsburg
but as you could not
come then, he urges us
to try to have you come
as his choice as a lecturer
as well as all the students.
It would be possibly thelast chance of a lifetime
of hearing one of the
original abolitionists
If it would be possible
for you to lecture in
our college at any time
during the fall or winter.
Would you please send
your terms for lecturing
and what time you
could come & oblige us
very much.
Yours very Respectfully,
S.C. Lewis
Grove City
Penna
(In care of college)
By order of Com.Sep 28
Whilley by the Sea
Newcastle
England

as his choice as a lecturer
as well as all the students.
It would be possibly thelast chance of a lifetime
of hearing one of the
original abolitionists
If it would be possible
for you to lecture in
our college at any time
during the fall or winter.
Would you please send
your terms for lecturing
and what time you
could come & oblige us
very much.
Yours very Respectfully,
S.C. Lewis
Grove City
Penna
(In care of college)
By order of Com.Sep 28
Whilley by the Sea
Newcastle
England My dear Friend
Mr. F Douglass How kind it was
of you to write me such
an interesting affectionate
letter - I assure you it was
received with very much
pleasure -- and I thank
you sincerely for it --
I have worked day after
day to reply to it -- But
as you will see - I am
not at home - and we
were preparing to come
here when it arrived.
So the consequent unsettlement
has prevented
me hitherto -
I feel your kindness
in wishing to see me
but I assure you it is
not worth crossing the
Atlantic to see an
individual like myself
with powers of mind and
body somewhat diminished
and whose days may
be now numberedI can well understand
dear Fredericks desire for
quiet repose -- after the
very conflicting life he
has had -- but I fear it
will not be easily attained
with the pressure of his
many claims -- even when
sitting at his own fireside
It is the penalty of a useful
laborious life -- and the
outside world will not
understand that such
persons should cease their
labors in a great measure
before the end of life comes
I take it that with
yourself the [action?] of
life is yet a happiness
(as it once was mine)
The readiness to start
off on an hours notice
to make a "tour of the world"
shows me this - Your
work then may not be
done - and as the keeper
of your good husband.
it is by no means an
unimportant one -
I have thought it was
the best days work he ever did when he took
you for his wife - so you
see my high estimate of
your worth -that he would not be
willing !! You may
wonder and smile perhaps
- now - but it was
no joke then - when the
Garrison Party repudiated
the notion of buying
human freedom I sympathised
in this view
and I know my Sister Anne
did also to a greater
degree so I dared not
counsell either Frederick
or my sister for fear
I should be hindered -
I went to a [Sch] Scotch
Minister who I knew
was a warm abolitionist
to take counsel of him
and he cleared away my
difficulty in suggesting
a "protest' against the
“right” in dealing with
his 'master of holding slaves
altho in that case we
were willing to purchase
as an exceptional one
So on I went - in the
matter - till it was
accomplishedI am often reminded
of it - when I look on the
green scend - where
Fredrk, my Sister and
myself - sat opposite
["Cull t] sands - with
the sea rolling on the
beach - so please excuse
this allusion - in
writing to you - as his
wife - I am almost
ready to think - that
was one of the best
days works - I ever did -
when I look at the result
of Fredericks freedom -


as an exceptional one
So on I went - in the
matter - till it was
accomplishedI am often reminded
of it - when I look on the
green scend - where
Fredrk, my Sister and
myself - sat opposite
["Cull t] sands - with
the sea rolling on the
beach - so please excuse
this allusion - in
writing to you - as his
wife - I am almost
ready to think - that
was one of the best
days works - I ever did -
when I look at the result
of Fredericks freedom - I brought the volume
he kindly gave me
down here to read
but I have not yet
read the latter addition
as I began at the begining
of the book rushing
to read it again after
so many years
It is a horrible history
of man's depravity and
does not lessen - as
time rolls -there was a terrible tale
in our papers lately - of
10 negroes being linched
for selling perla beans
I wonder if it was true
if so -- very bad on both
sides I sent a chronicle to
Frederick containing an
elegant speech by Joseph
Connor - once M P for Ire
I thought it would please
Frederick to read it perhaps
as a Master piece of
Oratating - He was a
leading man in Politics
once — but has returned
into the back ground for
reasons of his own — I
think he was weary
of the contention at last
though much regretted
by the leading men.
You kindly ask if
you may write to me
again!! I should always
read your letters with
much interest but I fear Frederick would
welter himself beneath
your wing - and excuse
himself from corresponding
this I am not willing
for - but as an addition
to his epistle I should
only be too glad provided
you will give me two
for my one. Then I
shall be the richer and
you the poorer - and
this is all the debt
I desire from you
which I think is a
reasonable one.
You can tell me
more about Frederick
than he would do,
so that I should then
hear from another
standpoint.
I am not so able
to write as I was
My eye sight is much
worse and it rather
fatigues me. But is
otherwise a pleasure to
commune with my friendsI shall be 86 - on
the 21 of Oct - if life
be spared - so I think
F— may give me a
birth day letter on
the occasion
His letters are
always so neatly written
they shame mine
but then he is much
my junior!
I must thus
close dear Mrs D—
this poor response
to yours - But accept
it from one who
must have a warm
friendship for the
loving help meet
for my friend F D.
as well as for your
own sake With love & best
wishes - believe me
ever truly your friend
Ellen Richardson500 1/2 South Street
Harrisburg. Pa.
Sept. 29. 1894 Hon Frederick Douglass, My dear sir:-
Yours reached me safely. But
being absent from the city
I was compelled to have you
wait a few days - not because
I did not know at once
that I would accept you or
the date and terms but, for
the reason. My officers could
be gotten together at once. Come
we will at once put tickets
on sale and therefore the date
is fixed Wednesday night Oct-17-94 —
I have always felt to be
honored in that I could so
easily command your
presence on my work - and
that your dignified person
should grace my home
Hoping for a complete
Republican victory and a
revival of business. I feel
that your words in the press
will do much good. I am gratefully,
W. H. Heard [*1730*]