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100 Dollars Reward.

Letterpress broadside offering a reward for the return of a runaway slave and giving a description of the slave, 8 1/4x10 inches; with a contemporary inked note on the bottom, "paid 3 5 0/100 (cosme?)." Maryland, 1825

  • Notes: An exceptional broadside reward poster, seeking the return of a "negro man Charles, who calls himself Charles Butler," and giving a physical description of the slave and his wardrobe.

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February 26, 2004 12:00 AM EST
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