Lincoln, Arch., fl. 1861 $100.00 reward!

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GLC#
GLC05525
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
February 12, 1861
Author/Creator
Lincoln, Arch., fl. 1861
Title
$100.00 reward!
Place Written
Liberty, Missouri
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 24.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Runaway slave broadside with stock wood cut of a runaway. For a slave named Lewis, "aged about 31 years, heavy set, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, inclined to be bow legged, dark complexion, and will weigh 175 or 180 pounds..." Dated from Liberty, Missouri. Lincoln states, "I will give for the apprehension of said boy...$25 if taken in Clay county, Mo., $50 if taken out of Clay and in the State, and $100 if taken out of the State."

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