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

“1855-05-21: Payment for the Capture of Esther”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/58036

Title
1855-05-21: Payment for the Capture of Esther
Description
Henry Shaw pays Bernard M. Lynch $100 for capturing Esther, who had escaped to Illinois, and returning her to St. Louis.
Event Type
Violence: Capture
Commercial transaction
Action Status
Completed
Date
May 21, 1855
Source
Receipt for expenses incurred for capturing Esther, 21 May 1855
Primary Participant
Esther
Freedom Status
Enslaved
Enslaver
Henry Shaw
Sex
Female
Author
Bernard M. Lynch
Perpetrator
Bernard M. Lynch
Price
$100

“1855-05-21: Payment for the Capture of Esther”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/58036