1852--Mass Escape of at Least Thirty Freedom Seekers

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Title
1852--Mass Escape of at Least Thirty Freedom Seekers
Date
11 Nov 1852
Formatted date
1852-11-11
Event type
Escape
Description
On November 11, 1852, Jonas Crisler wrote to his family: “there has been at least 30 ran off this faul (sic) 14 at and about Burlington and the rest about Petersburg. Abraham Piatts, Thomas Graves, and William Whittaker all the most valuable I have no doubt if things continue negroes slaves (sic) will be scarce neare the O. River particularly if old Mat Bots and his clan continues their privilege they have had I believe thay have been their pilots and is yet.” Crisler was referring to the other escape of 14 enslved the week before from the aforementioned slaveholders.
Participant
Slave holder(s): Jonas Crisler
Crisler, Jonas
Other participant(s): Abraham Piatts; Thomas Graves; William Whittaker
Bibliographic citation
"At Least Thirty Ran Off," Crisler Family Papers, Library Special Collections and Archives, Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort (Ky.).

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