Maryland Gazette Runaway Slave Advertisement, August 20, 1761
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Title
Maryland Gazette Runaway Slave Advertisement, August 20, 1761
Subject
George Washington's Enslaved Population
Description
Newspaper Advertisement about Runaway Slaves from the Maryland Gazette written by George Washington when four people of his enslaved people runaway.
Creator
George Washington, Maryland Gazette
Publisher
George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Date
August 20, 1761
Contributor
Catalina Mayer
Rights
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Format
Newspaper Clipping
Language
English
Files
Citation
George Washington, Maryland Gazette, “Maryland Gazette Runaway Slave Advertisement, August 20, 1761,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 18, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/919.