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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.
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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.
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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 0152.
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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 0154 for full page.
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Purchase receipt for Henry Shaw of newspaper advertisement in the St. Louis New Era for the Trustee's sale and auction of property owned by John and Mary Meachum. Front of document. See also PHO2024-0009.
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Purchase receipt for Henry Shaw of newspaper advertisementt in the St. Louis New Era for the Trustee's sale and auction of property owned by John and Mary Meachum. Back of document. See also PHO2024-0008.
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Portrait of Caroline Shaw, younger sister of Henry Shaw. She oversaw the business affairs of her brother while he was away from St. Louis travelling abroad.
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Bankruptcy declaration of John Berry Meachum from 1842; a result of the terms of his loan from Henry Shaw in the amount of $2750.00 dating back to 1839. See also PHO2024-0012.
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Bankruptcy declaration of John Berry Meachum from 1842; a result of the terms of his loan from Henry Shaw in the amount of $2750.00 dating back to 1839. Back of document. See also PHO2024-0011.
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Letter from Caroline Shaw to Henry Shaw during period when she was overseeing his business affairs while was travelling abroad. She mentions collecting rent from John Berry Meachum. Page 1. See also PHO2024-0014, PHO2024-0015, and PHO2024-0016.
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