Montana, Pennsylvania, 1903-1904

File — Box: 5, Volume: 21

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Douglass continued to work at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh and to collect specimens in Montana.

28 October 1903--"This is my birthday and I am 41 years old. I don't know that I need to be melancholy and stop to wail about the shortness of life and the approach of old age . . . .
"My health is about as good as ever and I think I feel younger than I used to. I did not used to think I would live to be 40. I am happy much of the time but the deep undercurrent of melancholy--the sadness for the worlds sufferings comes up into consciousness and makes me sad. I want to find a religion that will reconcile me to these things. I think sometimes that I will find it in time."

Dates

1903-1904

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.