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

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Record #78 from Runaway Slave Advertisements (Maryland State Archives: Beneath the Underground database)

Ad Date 18430614
County Talbot
Fugitive Age 27
Fugitive Date of Birth
Fugitive First Name Lucretia
Fugitive Gender F
Fugitive Surname
Owner County Talbot
Owner First Name Stephen
Owner Surname Harrison
Owner Location
Owner State Maryland
Press Date 18430614
Reward Amount 100
Run Date 18430201
Details Ad Duration: 3t Fugitive Caste: enslaved Notes: Total group: Lucretia, Bill (her son, also a slave), and Milla; new ad series on 18431102, p. 3 (see image 18431102bs2) Notes Destination: It is supposed that they both went to the city of Baltimore together Reward: Yes Source: Baltimore Sun Source Page: 2 Type: run_ad

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