Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch to Henry Shaw for tracking and return of escaped enslaved person, Sarah and her child, dated June 17th, 1854

“Receipt from Bounty Hunter, Bernard Lynch to Henry Shaw for Tracking and Return of Escaped Enslaved Person, Sarah and Her Child, Dated June 17th, 1854”. 1854. The $400 Reward Ad Placed by Henry Shaw in the Missouri Republican on June 11, 1854, for the Return of Escaped Slave Sarah and Her Young Son., WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/59901

Title: Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch to Henry Shaw for tracking and return of escaped enslaved person, Sarah and her child, dated June 17th, 1854
Description: Receipt of payment to bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, on behalf of Mr. Moreland and Shaw 20 dollar each for information, tracking, and return of their escaped slaves (assumed to be Sarah and her child). Dated June 17th, 1854 and signed by a S. Meloin. The document itself doesn't seem to mention Sarah or her child's name.
Contributor: Betty Lee
Date: June 17, 1854
Transcription: Received from B. M. Lynch Forty dollars
on acc of Mrs. Mortland & Shaw thirty
dollars each -- for the purchase of
arresting or obtaining information of the whereabouts of their runaway slaves
St. Louis June 17th 1854

S. Mcloin

Rec’d of you Mortland $20 —
Place: St. Louis
Source: Missouri Botanical Garden
Type: Receipt
Identifier: PHO 2020-0042
Language: English
Relation: The $400 reward ad placed by Henry Shaw in the Missouri Republican on June 11, 1854, for the return of escaped slave Sarah and her young son.; Henry Shaw
Replaces: The $400 reward ad placed by Henry Shaw in the Missouri Republican on June 11, 1854, for the return of escaped slave Sarah and her young son.

Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch to Henry Shaw for tracking and return of escaped enslaved person, Sarah and her child, dated June 17th, 1854

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