1840 - Hardin Co., Searching for Sam
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Title
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1840 - Hardin Co., Searching for Sam
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Date
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May 1840
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Formatted date
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1840-05
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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In May of 1840, Mary Fletcher of West Point, Hardin Co., offered a reward of up to $100 for the return of a freedom seeker named Sam. Sam was described as about 28 years old and nearly six feet tall with a large scar from a burn on the side of his face.
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Bibliographic citation
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Weekly Courier Journal, Louisville, Ky., May 13, 1840
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