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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05818 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1781 |
| Title | Postscript to the Freeman's Journal |
| Date | 21 September 1781 |
| Author | Bailey, Francis (ca. 1735-1815) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Contains letter from a free black man named Cato, "a poor negro," complaining of a newly proposed act that would have sent free blacks back into slavery. Also includes a continued recount of the proceedings of the assembly, a letter to the printer about the anniversary of the Battle of Bemis Heights 19 September 1777, and a few other news items. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Battle Continental Army Government and Civics African American History Slavery Freemen |
| People | Bailey, Francis (ca. 1735-1815) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |