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Runaway captured in Williamsport, 1856

Collection Name

Enslaved and Free African Americans in Western Maryland

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Ad in Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 1856 - "A Runaway Arrested."
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ItemID
wmsl338
IDEntry
8339
Creator
Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Date
1856-06-25
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Subject
Slaves and Free Blacks, Western Maryland
Coverage
Western Maryland, 1800-1864

A Runaway Arrested.
A runaway slave, belonging to Mr. BOWIE, of Montgomery County, Md., was arrested in Williamsport on Sunday last, and committed to jail.