$100 Reward

Title

Subject

Runaway slave notice

Description

A September 28, 1859 runaway slave notice by William H. Edrington of Milligen's Bend, Louisiana, for his runaway slave, a "negro man, Stephen, about 26 years of age, heavy set, about 5 feet 5 inches high, with very broad front Teeth, which do not touch each other. He is rather slow in address when spoken to, & will weigh about 160 pounds. Said boy was purchased of Col Hough, near Florence, Ala., and is no doubt Harbored by some person in the neighborhood of said Hough." Stephen ran away "some Two Years ago" and Edrington offered a $100 reward for Stephen's capture and a $100 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons harboring the him.

Creator

William H. Edrington

Source

*Florence Gazette,* Wednesday, November 23, 1859, p. 3.

Publisher

Newspapers.com

Contributor

Lee Freeman

Rights

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Files

Collection

Enslaved People

Citation

William H. Edrington, “$100 Reward,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 24, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/842.