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Creator: Smith, Jacob B. Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Underground Railroad description from Jacob B. Smith's account ledger. The document is undated, but it is believed to be from the 1830s or 1840s. View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Date: 1841-01-15 Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: The slave's name was Adam, and he was owned by Thomas B. Stone. Stone agreed to pay a man by the name of Lowell Newsom to travel to Rogersville, Tennessee to retrieve Adam, a runaway slave, who was captured and put in jail. Newsom is directed to keep Adam confined "believing that if he [Adam] is ... View Full Item at Samford University Library -
Date: 1840-11-29 Contributing Institution: Samford University Library Description: Jail bill for a runaway slave dated November 29, 1840. The bill lists the fees for capturing and jailing a runaway slave named John. According to the bill, John had been in jail from January 13, 1840, to November 29, 1840. The owner of John was Hezekiah Teague. The bill was for $113. View Full Item at Samford University Library