Coats, Joseph, Jr. (Louisa County, Virginia)
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph Coats, Jr., Reward Announcement,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-031
Abstract
The collection consists of a handwritten announcement, dated August 3, 1840, regarding a runaway slave from the Cuckooville neighborhood of Louisa County, Virginia. Joseph Coats Jr., presumably the slave's master, describes in detail -- including physical characteristics and temperament -- the escaped 18 year old slave named Sam and offers a ten dollar reward for his capture.
Dates:
1840 - 1840
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech