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Title
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$300 reward advertisement placed by Henry Shaw for Jim, previously enslaved by Shaw, who escaped
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Description
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This newspaper ad was published in the Missouri Republican on May 25, 1855. Henry Shaw places a $300 reward for Jim, who, according to the ad, calls himself Jim Kennerly, who was enslaved by Shaw but escaped.
Jim is described to have aged about twenty as of 1855, about five(?) feet six inches tall: rather stout made, mild spoken, intelligent, and called himself Jim Kennerly.
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Creator
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Missouri Republican
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Contributor
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Betty Lee
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Date
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May 25, 1855
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Place
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St. Louis
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Identifier
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IMAGE 0142
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Language
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English
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Medium
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Newspaper, Missouri Republican
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Rights Holder
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©2017 Missouri Botanical Garden
http://www.mobot.org
