Acknowledgement signed by Frederick Douglass of receipt of electoral votes
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Acknowledgement signed by Frederick Douglass of his receipt of votes for President and Vice President by New York electors in the Election of 1872. Douglass promised to deliver the sealed package to the President of the United States Senate before January 1, 1873 so the electoral votes could be counted in Congress.
Identifier
NYSA_B0023-78_V1_1872_Douglass_Frederick_1
NYSA_B0023-78_V1_1872_Douglass_Frederick_1
Date Original
December 4 1872
December 4 1872
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Dept. of State. Journal of New York State Electoral College. B0023-78. Box 1, Volume 1.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Dept. of State. Journal of New York State Electoral College. B0023-78. Box 1, Volume 1.
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