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Ranaway

Runaway slave broadside from Clay County, Missouri, dated July 14, 1860.

RANAWAY — FROM the residence of the undersigned, one mile north of Barry, Clay county, Mis- souri, on the night of the 13th inst., a mulatto negro girl named VERCILLA, aged about 17 years, weighs about 135 lbs., and has a scar on her left jaw. ..A liberal reward will be given for the delivery of said negro girl to me, or her confinement so that I can get her GIDEON THOMPSON. Clay Co., Mo., July 14, 1860.

Digital Commons—University of Southern Maine, Accessed 7-14-2020

Note: This broadside is public domain by virtue of being published and distributed 160 years ago.  Any copyright would have lapsed long ago.

 

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  • Donald Foulke Link Reply

    Well. He got that printed up right quick. Guess that’s what you do when you’re looking for your daughter.

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