Sydney Howard Gay, Record of Fugitives, 1855, page 27
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Sydney Howard Gay, Record of Fugitives, 1855, page 27
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Travelled only in y night. In two days reached
Delaware City, thence to Wilmington + Darby,
all y way on foot. At Darby stopped one
night with a Mrs. Jackson, a Quaker. [Sent?]
[on?] to Phila. + slept all y next night in a
milk wagon, but was very cold. Went out
toward North Chester; stopped at a house +
inquired for Quakers, was taken up by a
man in a buggy, + carried to Phila, to some
white man's store, then to y A.S. office. Is
cousin to one of y Chester-town party, lately forwarded.
Sent to Syracuse (Dinner). 4.25.
Dec. 5th. Jacob Hall, + his wife Cornelia came on from Pa. where they have been almost 5 mos. Jacob belonged to Col. Wm. Hutchins of Baltimore
Co. Md. (Lady's Manor). + Cornelia to y Widow Sally
McGall; was a waiter + farm-hand. Jacob took
y Colonel's horses, one night, + drove about 15
or 18 miles to New Market, then turned y horses
loose, to find their way back if they could.
Went forward on foot to Little York, Pa. where
they arrd that evening. A white person whom
Author
- Sydney Howard Gay
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- Manuscript title
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- Record of Fugitives, 1855
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- Date
- 1855
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- Collection
- Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Plimpton Collection
- Transcription
- Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Plimpton Collection
- File name
- Gay Sydney Howard18xx-001-001-028
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