News Article on the Arrest of 4 Runaway Enslaved Persons Named Robert, Charles, and Frank, and 1 Unnamed Enslaved Person

Authors

William Martin

Files

Description

News article reporting on the escape and subsequent arrests of 4 enslaved persons: Robert, belonging to William Martin; Charles, belonging to Mr. Henderson; Frank, belonging to Mr. Matthews; and an unnamed enslaved person belonging to Mrs. Kendig

ISBN

MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_026

Publication Date

5-24-1844

Relational Format

archival material

City

New Orleans (La.)

Keywords

Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Louisiana ; Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- Sources

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Martin, William, "News Article on the Arrest of 4 Runaway Enslaved Persons Named Robert, Charles, and Frank, and 1 Unnamed Enslaved Person" (1844). Lantern Project. 111.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/lanternproject/111

Original Format

article

Original Collection

Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

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