n.d.--George Hamilton Escapes to Canada
Item
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Title
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n.d.--George Hamilton Escapes to Canada
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Formatted date
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1859-10-27
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Event type
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Escape
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Description
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George Hamilton escaped to Canada. He was seemingly involved in a money-making scam whereby he expressed a desire to return to the ownership of John Barton and requested funds to enable his return. In a letter, mentions Eliza Harris, Lloyd Graves, as well as a person known as Delaney.
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Participant
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African American(s): Hamilton, George; Harris, Eliza; Graves, Lloyd; Unknown, Delaney
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Graves, Lloyd
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Hamilton, George [1]
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unknown, Eliza Page
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unknown, male [3]
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Slave holder(s): Barton, John
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Barton, John
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Bibliographic citation
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"Colored Rascality," The Weekly Dispatch, St. Thomas (Ont.), 27 Oct 1859