Broadside advertising a $200 reward offered by Wm. Russell for the capture of five runaway slaves, namely, 40-year-old Washington Reed, known by the name of Washington; 30-year-old Mary, his wife; 12-year-old Fielding, their oldest child; 6-year-old Matilda, their second child; and 4-year-old Malcolm, their youngest child. These slaves have been in possession of Thomas Allen for the last few years., 1847 Oct 1

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: D01383

Staff Only

Broadside advertisement, October 1, 1847

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.