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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09028.35 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to U.S. Marshal, Watson Freeman |
| Title | Receipt for bail money paid |
| Date | January 1851 |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | John Knight was arrested by E. Rugg on 26 October 1850. The unknown creator (possibly Watson Freeman) paid bail and "got him away from the mob." |
| Subjects | Abolition African American History Slavery Runaway Slave Law Money |
| People | Watson, Freeman (fl. 1827-1857) Knight, John (fl. 1851) Rugg, E. (fl. 1851) |
| Theme | Law; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Watson 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 |