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Brown, Henry, Jr., fl. 1830 to Courthouse Postmaster of Beverley Va. re: search for runaway slaves

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06972 Author/Creator: Brown, Henry, Jr., fl. 1830 Place Written: Lynchburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1830/10/19 Pagination: 2 p. : + news clipping : address : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Includes newspaper advertisement for $100 reward for return of slaves from the estate of John Thompson, named Emmanuel and Bolus.

Brown, Henry, Jr., fl. 1830

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