Affidavit of Jesse L. Page recorded by W.W. Kitzmiller, justice of the peace for St. Louis County, Missouri, states that he arrested a colored man named Henry Williams, who is believed to be a runaway slave. Bottom of document contains note signed W.W. Kitzmiller to the keeper of the common jail of St. Louis County directing him to detain the slave. [gift of Mrs. A.P. Fletcher], 1851 Sept 4

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Affidavit of Jesse L. Page recorded by W.W. Kitzmiller, justice of the peace for St. Louis County, Missouri, September 4, 1851

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.