Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved person Sarah & Esther. Costs incurred in arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for $350. Dated July 30th, 1855.

“Receipt from Bounty Hunter, Bernard Lynch, to Henry Shaw Itemizing Costs Incurred Boarding Captive Enslaved Person Sarah & Esther. Costs Incurred in Arresting Esther and Her Subsequent Sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for $350. Dated July 30th, 1855”. 1855. 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, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/59903

Title: Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved person Sarah & Esther. Costs incurred in arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for $350. Dated July 30th, 1855.
Description: Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved persons, Sarah and Esther. Costs incurred arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for a total of $350. Dated July 30th, 1855
Contributor: Betty Lee
Date: July 30, 1855
Place: St. Louis
Source: Missouri Botanical Garden
Type: Receipt
Identifier: PHO 2020-0043
Language: English
Relation: 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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Receipt from bounty hunter, Bernard Lynch, to Henry Shaw itemizing costs incurred boarding captive enslaved person Sarah & Esther. Costs incurred in arresting Esther and her subsequent sale to John D. Fondren of Vicksburg for $350. Dated July 30th, 1855.

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