Stephen Douglas' Friends
Dublin Core
Title
Stephen Douglas' Friends
Subject
Information Wanted Ad
Description
Stephen Douglas' friends seeking information of him because they think he might have hurt himself.
Source
Frederick Douglass' Paper (Rochester, NY)
Date
May 5, 1854
Coverage
Chicago, IL
Washington, DC
Contributor
Chris Byrd
Scripto
Transcription
The following advertisement appears in
the Grand River ''Record'':—
INFORMATION WANTED—Of ''Stephen Ar-
nold Douglas'', late resident of Chicago, Ill.,
who left his home for Washington city in
November. [indecipherable] heard from, he was
in that city try[indecipherable]. If any
of the officers [?] [indecipherable] give any in-
formation as to the whereabouts, and will
leave the intelligence of the office of the
National Era, it will be a great relief to his
afflicted friends, who greatly fear he has done
away with himself.
the Grand River ''Record'':—
INFORMATION WANTED—Of ''Stephen Ar-
nold Douglas'', late resident of Chicago, Ill.,
who left his home for Washington city in
November. [indecipherable] heard from, he was
in that city try[indecipherable]. If any
of the officers [?] [indecipherable] give any in-
formation as to the whereabouts, and will
leave the intelligence of the office of the
National Era, it will be a great relief to his
afflicted friends, who greatly fear he has done
away with himself.
Files
Citation
“Stephen Douglas' Friends,” Information Wanted Ad, Frederick Douglass' Paper (Rochester, NY), May 5, 1854, Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, accessed June 24, 2018, http://informationwanted.org/items/show/1000.