1805 - Fayette Co., Letty's Christmas escape
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Title
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1805 - Fayette Co., Letty's Christmas escape
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Date
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25 Dec 1805
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Formatted date
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1805-12-25
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Description
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On Christmas, 1805, 28-yr-old Letty escaped Lexington enslaver, Will Morton. Letty was of "common stature" and took with her 2-3 white muslin dresses, one of fancy chintz, a salmon colored petticoat, white yarn stockings and good shoes, along with other "good quality" clothing. It was suspected Letty was headed to Clark County, Bardstown or Danville. A reward of $20 was offered for her return.
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Bibliographic citation
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington, Ky., May 3, 1806