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Title
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Lattuce - MS-CAR11
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Identifier
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MS-CAR11
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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Natchez Gazette
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Date
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November 1, 1824
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Trade
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Carpenter
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gender
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Male
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Enslaver
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John M. Whitney
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events
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1. Self-emancipated from John M. Whitney
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Notes
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1. Self-emancipated from John M. Whitney ; 4. Passed himself as a freeman
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Transcription
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Stop the Runaway. A REWARD of $10 will be given for a Black Fellow named Lattuce, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches in height, very stout and strong built, 30 to 35 years of age, much given to intoxication, and talkative when in liquor ; obedient and pleasant when sober, soft voice and pleasant countenance, a Carpenter by trade, dressed in Blue Cassinett Clothes, considerably worn, and black hat. It is supposed he left Natchez about the 20th of Octo-ber, on a boat freighed with hogs, for New Or-leans, and carried his tools and chest with him, and probably had 4 or 5 dollars in cash, and pass-ed himself as a freeman the above reward, and [?] reasonable expenses will be paid, if secured in Jail, so that I get him again. JOHN M. WHITNEY. November 1, 1824 45—
