"40 Dollars Reward"
Bob and Luke, escaped from the plantation of James Hood

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Subject

Enslaved people

Description

This is a newspaper advertisement announcing that two men had escaped from James Hood's plantation, two miles west of Florence. Bob is described as 5 feet 3 or 4 inches in height, "remarkably stout made, thick short neck, and speaks rough, between 23 and 30 years of age." Luke is described as about the same aged, "knock-need, awkward in his walk and appearance, fully 6 feet high, and stout." The two men were thought to be heading towards Tarborough, North Carolina, where they had been purchased the previous summer.

Creator

Hood, James (1780-1839)

Source

Knoxville Register

Publisher

Newspapers.com

Date

1819-09-14

Contributor

Brian Murphy

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PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

bobandluke.png

Original Format

Newspaper

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Collection

Enslaved People

Citation

Hood, James (1780-1839), “"40 Dollars Reward"
Bob and Luke, escaped from the plantation of James Hood,” Shoals Black History, accessed October 9, 2026, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1026.

"40 Dollars Reward" Bob and Luke, escaped from the plantation of James Hood

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"40 Dollars Reward"
Bob and Luke, escaped from the plantation of James Hood