Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #357 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18310112
County Dorchester
Fugitive Age 22
Fugitive Date of Birth 1809
Fugitive First Name Leah
Fugitive Gender M
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Dorchester
Owner First Name S. H.
Owner Surname Mitchell
Owner Location Cambridge
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18310112
Reward Amount 150
Run Date 18301230
Details Ad Duration: 18310303 Fugitive Caste: enslaved Reward: Yes Source: American and Commercial Daily Advertiser Source Page: 3 Type: run_ad

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