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41.  1860 Census of the United States statistics of slave states.

1860 Census of the United States statistics of slave states. 



1860

42.  Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois on May 21, 1855.

Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons during attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom on May 21, 1855. Account from the Louisiana newspaper, Thibodaux Minervera. See IMAGE 0151. 



1855

43.  Bill of sale for Esther, enslaved black woman, 1852. Front.

Bill of sale for Esther, enslaved black woman, 1852 (call#E445.M67 K55 1852 4o,) Julian Edison Department of Special Collections, Washington University Libraries. 



1852

44.  Bill of sale for Esther, enslaved black woman, 1852. Back.

Bill of sale for Esther, enslaved black woman, 1852 (call#E445.M67 K55 1852 4o,) Julian Edison Department of Special Collections, Washington University Libraries. 



1852

45.  Slave market of Bernard Lynch in downtown St. Louis, 1852.

Slave market of Bernard Lynch in downtown St. Louis, 1852. Photograph taken by Thomas M. Easterly. 



1852

46.  Signed oath of loyalty by Henry Shaw from 1868, front side.

Signed oath of loyalty by Henry Shaw from 1868, front side. Also see IMAGE 0149. 



1868

47.  Signed oath of loyalty by Henry Shaw from 1868, back side.

Signed oath of loyalty by Henry Shaw from 1868, back side. Also see IMAGE 0148. 



1868

48.  The Daily Dispatch page 1, May 29, 1855. Reporting of capture of fugitive slaves belonging to Henry Shaw and Underground Railroad agents which include Mary Meachum.

The Daily Dispatch page 1, May 29, 1855. Reporting of capture of fugitive slaves belonging to Henry Shaw and Underground Railroad agents which include Mary Meachum. See Image 0155 for detail. 



1855

49.  Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois on May 21, 1855.

Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois on May 21, 1855. See IMAGE 0146. 



1855

50.  Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois on May 21, 1855.

Newspaper account of the capture and arrest of Mary Meachum and enslaved persons attempted crossing of the Mississippi River to freedom in Illinois on May 21, 1855. See IMAGE 0153. 



1855

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