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Burning a Fugitive Slave
Tags: Fugitive Slaves African Americans (Enslaved) Princeton (Town of) Letters Newspapers Violence
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Burning a Fugitive Slave

October 26 - November 2, 1767 Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)

A letter from Princeton, dated 28 October 28 1767, describing the burning of fugitive slave Cuff.

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