Brown, John to Stephen Myers and Frederick Douglass Apr. 19, 1858 Digital
Scope and Contents
Letter from Brown (1800-1859) inviting African American abolitionists Myers (1800-1870) and Douglass (1818-1895) to attend a meeting of the "friends of Freedom" in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, on May 8, 1858, and "bring with you any others whom you know to be absolutely true men to the cause." The Chatham convention, held on May 8 and 10, was attended by twelve white men and 34 black men, although Douglass was not among them. The convention delegates approved a proposal for a new independent nation, to be governed provisionally by a constitution Brown had written in January 1858 while staying with Douglass in Rochester.
Dates
- Creation: 1675-1906
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)Physical Location
MANU
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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