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Description
News article reporting that William Johnson, otherwise known as Jefferson Cash, kidnapped an enslaved man named Wilson, belonging to William H. Willis of Tennessee, and took Wilson to New Orleans
Approximate Creation Date
1848-11-11
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Louisiana ; Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- Sources
Geographic Location
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
article
Digital Format
TIFF
Digital ID
MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_017
Source
Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Repository
University of Mississippi
Digital Publisher
University of Mississippi Libraries
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This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.
Recommended Citation
Willis, William H., "News Article Reporting the Kidnapping of an Enslaved Person Named Wilson" (2022). University of Mississippi. 103.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/103
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email archivesdept@olemiss.edu