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Three slaves kill sheep and hog and run away. They must be caught and treated with "severity".

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Title:
Three slaves kill sheep and hog and run away. They must be caught and treated with "severity".
Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, 1728-1973
Date:
1797-01-30
Location:
White House
ID Number:
RMM04681_0254
Accession Number:
Rudin # S - 254
Collection Number:
4681
File Name:
RMM04681_0254.pdf
Work Type:
letters (correspondence)
Measurement:
7.5 x 12.0 (inches)
Description:
Three slaves kill sheep and hog and run away. They must be caught and treated with "severity".
Cite As:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin slavery collection
Series:
Series XV: Runaway Slave Documents
Box:
11
Folder:
28
Format:
Image
Rights:
The content in the Rudin Slavery Collection (aka Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections) is believed to be in the public domain by virtue of its creation date, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections [http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright]. For more information about these volumes, please contact the Rare and Manuscript Collections at rareref@cornell.edu. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

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