McLain, William, 1806-1873 to George A. Baltimore

GLC04981

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GLC#
GLC04981
Type
Letters
Date
24 June 1848
Author/Creator
McLain, William, 1806-1873
Title
to George A. Baltimore
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 25 cm, Width: 19 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

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.

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