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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04981 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | William McLain to George A. Baltimore describing the difficulty of a free black man traveling to Washington |
| Date | 24 June 1848 |
| Author | McLain, W. (William) (1806-1873) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | McLain writes to Baltimore in Whitehall, New York. Describes the difficulty of a free black man traveling to Washington: "I shall be glad to see you here. But there will be some difficulty in your getting through Baltimore. At the R. Road Depot you will have to get some white man to sign a bond of $5,000 that you are free. And when you leave here the same thing will have to be done." Offers to sign Baltimore's bond in Washington, D.C. Predicts that James Hall, agent of the Maryland Colonization Society, will sign the bond in Baltimore. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Freemen African American History Slavery Railroad Transportation Law Colonization Travel |
| People | M’Lain, W. (William) (1806-1873) Baltimore, George A. (fl. 1848) Hall, James (fl. 1848) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Law; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | McLain was a financial agent for the American Colonization Society. Baltimore was an African American spokesman for that Society. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |