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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08381.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of 22 documents pertaining to "The State vs. Cally, a Slave" |
| Title | A note regarding runaway slaves |
| Date | ca. 1858 |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | A document that seems to state that Slave Catchers should not kill the runaway slaves to keep them from escaping. Not signed or official. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Law African American History Slavery Slave Rebellion Weaponry Fugitive Slave Act Runaway Slave |
| Place written | Lawrence County, Alabama |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Law; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |