Hezekiah Ford to First Joint Commission at Paris, June 25, 1778
Nantes June 25th. 1778 Gentlemen As Mr. Ross, 1 a Gentleman of Pennsylvania, has been kind enough to offer me a Passage on Board his Schooner, bound to Virginia; I…
Hezekiah Ford Douglas, commonly known as H. Ford Douglas, was an abolitionist who promoted African-American emigration. He was a traveling speaker, political organizer, and newspaper proprietor. He later became the only black officer to command his own unit during the Civil War.
Nantes June 25th. 1778 Gentlemen As Mr. Ross, 1 a Gentleman of Pennsylvania, has been kind enough to offer me a Passage on Board his Schooner, bound to Virginia; I…
Jersey. July. 21st. 1778 Honoured Sirs In my Passage to Virginia, on Board a small Cutter, I had the Misfortune to be taken, and carried into Jersey. And as you…
Chaillot Jan. 20th. 1779. Hon. Sir. Notwithstanding I am confident I left the papers containing the Resolves of Congress in your Book at Passi, after I had finished the Copy…