Hamilton, George [1]

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Title
Hamilton, George [1]
Gender
Male
Biography
Escaped to Canada, was seemingly involved in a money-making scam. Through correspondance, he approached John Barton, of Florence, KY, Pretending to want to come home to enslavement, if Barton will send him the fare. In letter, mentions of Eliza Harris and Lloyd Graves, as well as (unknown) Delaney.
Relationship
Slaveholder(s): Barton, John
Barton, John
Bibliographic citation(s)
"Colored Rascality," The Weekly Dispatch, St. Thomas (Ont.), 27 Oct 1859
Source(s)
Colored Rascality

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Items with "Participant: Hamilton, George [1]"
Title Class
n.d.--George Hamilton Escapes to Canada Event
Items with "Relationship: Hamilton, George [1]"
Title Class
Barton, John Person