Receipt for expenses incurred for capturing Esther, 21 May 1855

“Receipt for Expenses Incurred for Capturing Esther, 21 May 1855”. 1855, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/58034

Title

Receipt for expenses incurred for capturing Esther, 21 May 1855

Description

Receipt from bounty hunter Benard Lynch for $100 to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred capturing enslaved person, Esther in Illinois and returning her to Saint Louis. Dated May 21st, 1855.

Date

May 21, 1855

Identifier

PHO 2020-0045

Rights Holder

Missouri Botanical Garden

Mentioned Person

Esther

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1855-05-21: Payment for the Capture of Esther

“Receipt for Expenses Incurred for Capturing Esther, 21 May 1855”. 1855, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/58034