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Abraham Sherrit
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Abraham Sherrit

1817 Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861)

Runaway advertisement placed by trustee Robert Lenox for the return of his slave Abraham Sherrit.

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Slavery and the 1820 Trustees
Format JPG Item Type Advertisement Newspaper New-York Daily Advertiser Place of Publication New York, NY Ad Author(s) Robert Lenox Ad Subject(s) Abraham Sherrit Ad Type Runaway Slave Price Twenty dollars
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