Jonathan Hager's slave, Mary Cyrus, 1863 | Western Maryland's Historical Library

Collection Name

Enslaved and Free African Americans in Western Maryland

About

Runaways

Media Items

Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1863 - "CAUTION," about harboring slave MARY CYRUS belonging to Jonathan Hager

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ItemID

wmsl171

IDEntry

8180

Creator

Herald of Freedom & Torch Light

Date

1863-10-07

Collection Location

Washington County Free Library

Subject

Slaves, Western Maryland

Coverage

Western Maryland, 1800-1864

CAUTION.

PERSONS are hereby notified not to harbor or employ a Slave belonging to me, named MARY CYRUS, as I intend to enforce the law against all who may hereafter do so.
JONATHAN HAGER.

October 7, 1863—3fc