Receipt for the Capture and Release of Ruben, an Enslaved Man, February 22, 1860

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Receipt for the Capture and Release of Ruben, an Enslaved Man, February 22, 1860

This receipt documents the catching of a fugitive, or "runaway," enslaved man named Ruben. Curiously, payment for this act in the amount of twelve dollars was received by Dr. E.S. Alexander from the Estate of M.B. Lamar.

MS 021 John P. McGovern, MD Collection of Texas Historical Medical Documents, box 1, folder 3, McGovern Historical Center

Receipt for the Capture of Fugitive Enslaved Person

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