The Poems of Philip Freneau, Poet of the American Revolution. Volume 2 (of 3)

by Philip Morin Freneau

PART III

ERA OF THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL

1781—1790

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ERA OF THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL

1781—1790[41]

[41] This period began in August, 1781, when Freneau became connected with Mr. Francis Bailey's Freeman's Journal, in Philadelphia. In June, 1784, he left Philadelphia for a wandering career upon the ocean, which continued until 1790, when his assumption of the editorship of the New York Advertiser and his marriage put an end for a time to his wanderings. The greater part of the poems written during this period appeared originally in the Freeman's Journal.