Advertisement for Runaway Slaves
Dublin Core
Title
Advertisement for Runaway Slaves
Subject
Slavery
Runaway
George Washington
Peros
Jack
Neptune
Cupid
Newspaper
Description
Article on page 3 from The Maryland Gazette, Annapolis, MD, 20 August 1761. This newspaper contains a runaway slave notice published by George Washington for 4 slaves, Peros, Jack, Neptune, and Cupid. Written on 11 August 1761.
Creator
George Washington
Source
Maryland Gazette (Annapolis)
Digital Collections of the Washington Library
Publisher
Jonas Green
Date
20 August 1761
11 August 1761
Contributor
Kayleigh Seng
Rights
No known restrictions
Relation
Historic Newspaper Collection
Format
Newspaper
Language
English
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Citation
George Washington, “Advertisement for Runaway Slaves,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 2, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/560.