The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05525 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1861 |
| Title | $100.00 reward! |
| Date | 12 February 1861 |
| Author | Lincoln, Arch. (fl. 1861) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Runaway slave broadside with stock wood cut of a runaway. For a slave named Lewis, "aged about 31 years, heavy set, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, inclined to be bow legged, dark complexion, and will weigh 175 or 180 pounds..." Dated from Liberty, Missouri. Lincoln states, "I will give for the apprehension of said boy...$25 if taken in Clay county, Mo., $50 if taken out of Clay and in the State, and $100 if taken out of the State." |
| Subjects | Slave Life Runaway Slave Fugitive Slave Act African American History Slavery |
| People | Lincoln, Arch. (fl. 1861) |
| Place written | Liberty, Missouri |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |