1858--Escape on Horseback
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Title
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1858--Escape on Horseback
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Date
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22 Sep 1858
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Formatted date
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1858-09-22
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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On September 22, 1858, an enslaved man from Boone County Kentucky escaped from slaveholder William Donaldson on the back of a "fine mare belonging to Mr. D." The slaveholder gave chase, but no trace of the man or horse was found. Both the horse and the man were valued at about $1000 apiece.
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Bibliographic citation
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"Escape on Horseback," The Cincinnati Commercial, Cincinnati, OH, 24 Sep 1858
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Donaldson, William |
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