1858--Escape on Horseback

Item

Title
1858--Escape on Horseback
Date
22 Sep 1858
Formatted date
1858-09-22
Event type
Escape
Description
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.
Participant
Slave holder(s): William Donaldson
Donaldson, William
Related resource
Donaldson family
Bibliographic citation
"Escape on Horseback," The Cincinnati Commercial, Cincinnati, OH, 24 Sep 1858

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Title Class
Donaldson, William Person