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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09028.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to U.S. Marshal, Watson Freeman |
| Title | H. L. Hazelton to A. B. Baker introducing him to Watson Freeman |
| Date | 26 February 1853 |
| Author | Hazelton, H. L. (fl. 1853) |
| Recipient | Baker, A.B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces his friend Watson Freeman, who is seeking the appointment of U.S. Marshal of Massachusetts. States "He is a very deserving man, & I am sorry to say is a Democrat; but still there is a redeeming trait - he is a staunch Union man..." Mentions Watson's loyalty as Deputy Sheriff and that he was a candidate in a few elections but lost. |
| Subjects | Fugitive Slave Act Abolition African American History Law Slavery Runaway Slave Democratic Party |
| People | Hazelton, H. L. (fl. 1853) Baker, A. B. (fl. 1853) Freeman, Watson (fl. 1827-1857) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Freeman was the U.S. Marshal of Massachusetts charged with enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |