Thomas Jefferson, December 3, 1792, Fugitive Slaves

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Title

Thomas Jefferson, December 3, 1792, Fugitive Slaves

Subject

Correspondence about enslaved people who escaped.

Description

Individuals of Georgia entered the State of Florida and took enslaved people that they claimed were theirs back to Georgia.

Creator

Thomas Jefferson

Source

The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress

Publisher

The Library of Congress

Date

December 3, 1792

Format

Online Format: image, online text, pdf
Original Format: manuscript/mixed material

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Coverage

Antebellum

Text Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Manuscript/Mixed Material

Citation

Thomas Jefferson, “Thomas Jefferson, December 3, 1792, Fugitive Slaves,” HST 251 Doing Digital History- Omeka, accessed October 16, 2024, https://omekahst251.jenniferandrella.com/items/show/23.