Letter, January 4, 1848.

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Letter, January 4, 1848.

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Letter to Brown and Yates in Jacksonville, Illinois regarding civil and criminal law suits he wants brought against the men he believes guilty of aiding his slave.

3 p.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Russell, William

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Slaveholder who believes some of his slaves were aided in their escape by men from Morgan County, Illinois. From the description of Letter, January 4, 1848. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54484873 Flatboats are long rectangular boats with flat bottoms and squared ends that were used to carry freight along inland rivers and canals. They were a popular form of transportation for American settlers who traveled the Allegheny, Mississippi, and Ohio Ri...