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Title	1798, Run away notice of Peter Goshen, N.Y.
Creator	L'Hommedieu, Mary
Date.Original	1798-03-03
Publisher.Original	Rising Sun Newspaper, March 10, 1798
Description	Notice dated March 3, 1798 offering a 10 dollar reward for the return of a 24 year old run away slave named Peter. Peter ran away from Mary L'Hommedieu of Goshen, NY shortly after her husband, John, died.
Subject.LCSH	Slaveholders
Subject.TGM	Slavery Fugitive slaves Clippings
Subject.Local	L'Hommedieu family
Personal Name	Peter (slave of Mary L'Hommedieu) L'Hommedieu, Mary
Location	Goshen - Orange County - New York
HRVH Topic	African Americans
Language	eng
Format.Original	newspaper clipping
Resource Type	Text
Source	Rising Sun Newspaper, March 10, 1798
Resource Identifier	March10_1798 10DollarReward.jpg
Publisher.Digital	Historic Huguenot Street
Date.Digital	2007
Format.Digital	image/jpeg
Exhibit Homepage	http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/aa07
Digital.Collection	African American Presence in the Hudson Valley
Holding.Institution	Historic Huguenot Street
Contact.Information	Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845-255-1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org
Rights	This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information.
Transcript	Ten Dollars Reward RAN AWAY fro the subscriber in Goshen, the 21st February, a negro man named PETER, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, large fore teeth which he shows considerably when he speaks or laughs. Had on a drab coloured coat, waistcoat and trousers, a black felt hat; he also took with him a great coat and [sunout], Whoever will secure said negro in any gaol, or give information to the subscribers so that they get him again, shall be entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges paid, byMARY L'HOMMEDIED Daniel Cole, Isiah Vail, jun, Administrators of the estate of John L'Hommedieu, deceased March 3, 1798.
Metadata Creator	Stessin-Cohn, Susan

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