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Henry - MS-FID3

Title: Henry - MS-FID3
Identifier: MS-FID3
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: May 23, 1848
Trade: Fiddler
gender: Male
Enslaver: Valentine Vogh, formerly Mr. Carson
events: 1. Self-emancipated from Valentine Vogh
Notes: Formerly enslaved by a Mr. Carson; from Kentucky originally
Transcription: $20 REWARD. RANAWAY form the subscriber in Vicksburg on the 8th instant, HENRY, a yellow man, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, very light complexion, thick red lips, rather long bushy hair of a sandy color, stout and heavy built, and has one of his little fingers crooked, caused by a burn. He was raised in Kentucky and sol din this city last winter by a Mr. Carson. He is a very good rough carpenter, plays well on the fiddle and is very plausible to deceive; being intelligent and a most consummate liar. I will pay the above reward for his apprehension and information that I may get him. may 23-tf w&tw VALENTINE VOGH.